Enoplometopus voigtmanni Türkay, 1989
ILLUSTRATIONS. - • Specimen in aquarium, after Daum (1982: 266), photo Daum/Ikan. In Daum (1982: 266) under E. holthuisi. Copyright Daum/Ikan. • Paratype from Maldives Islands, after Türkay (1989: 234, pl. 2), photo H. Voigtmann. Copyright H. Voigtmann. • Paratype from Maldives Islands, after Türkay (1989: 234, pl. 2), photo H. Voigtmann. Copyright H. Voigtmann. • Specimen from Japan, det. Hayashi (1995: pl. 91–2, in Nishimura ed.). Copyright S. Hirayama. • Specimen from Kume-jima, Okinawa Islands, Japan. Photograph S. Hirayama, courtesy of K. Nomura. • Specimen from Kume-jima, Okinawa Islands, Japan. Photograph S. Hirayama, courtesy of K. Nomura.
REFERENCES. - Enoplometopus (Hoplometopus) voigtmanni Türkay, 1989: 225 (Type locality: Ari atoll and Maayafushi Island, Maldives Islands, 6–35 m). - Hayashi, 1995: 338, pl. 91–2 (Japan).
Enoplometopus voigtmanni. - Chan & Yu, 1998: 190 (Key).
Enoplometopus holhuisi - Daum, 1982: 266 (pro parte, only specimen illustrated p. 266, Sri Lanka, cf. Türkay, 1989: 232). - Allen & Steene, 1994: 145 ('Indo-West Pacific'; according to coloration, specimen illustrated belongs to E. voigtmanni) [Not Enoplometopus holthuisi Gordon, 1968].
LOCATION OF TYPES SPECIMENS. - Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt (1 female Holotype SMF 18300, 1 ovigerous female paratype SMF 18301).
MATERIAL EXAMINED. - None. Data from literature.
CARAPACE. - Lateral edge of rostrum with three spines, or four spines. Carapace armed with five median spines; two postcervical spines; three lateral spines; one intermediate spine; one supra-ocular spine.
CHELIPEDS (P1) & AMBULATORY LEGS (P2 to P5). - Chela long and slender, 4–7 times as long as wide (usually more than 6 times); dactyl of cheliped without spines on outer margin; upper and lower faces of chela smooth, without tubercles. Carpus with a distoventral spine.
ABDOMEN & TELSON. - Pleurae of abdominal somites II to V with a sharp, posteriorly curved median tooth. Anteroventral margins of pleurae II to V smooth. Posterior margin of sixth abdominal tergite with 2 short spines. Male first pleopod unknown. Telson with two lateral spines; and two distolateral spines.
COLORATION. - Ground color of body orange red. Lateral face of carapace with streaks (forming a network). Ambulatory legs orange red with narrow white bands. Abdomen with non-ocellated spots or patches (plus network of faint white streaks).
DISTRIBUTION. - Indian Ocean: Maldives Islands (Ari, Maayafushi); Sri Lanka. Deep distribution: 6–35 meters.
Cite this publication as: Joseph POUPIN (2002 onwards).Tropical reef lobsters of the genus Enoplometopus: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval, using the DELTA format. Version: 30 May 2002. At http://biomar.free.fr/enoplometopus/.
