A NEW SUBSPECIES OF CARIDINA DENTICULATA DE HAAN(CRUSTACEA DECAPODA) FROM CHINA

The present paper describes a new subspecies of Caridina denticulata. Specimens were collected from a mUtinta,in stream in the Taiping County of Anhui Province in May 1982.Caridina denticulata anhuiensis, subsp. nov.The rostrum reaches to the first segment of the antennular pedunele;the dorsal border is mostly without tooth arad the lover border bears 1-2 teeth. The antero-lateral angle usually is without pterygostomian spine. Propodite of the third leg of the male is crooked, but the female is not; dactylus is stout and boars frequently 6--7 spinules. The outer uropod bears 16-18 spines.Remarks: The present. new subspecies closely resembles to the type form and all known subspecies, but there are some differences from them as follows: 1 .rostrumis rather short; 2 .the dorsal border of the rostrum is mostly without tooth; 3，the antero-lateral angles usually without .pterygostomian spine; 4.the dactylus of the 3th peraeopod bears less spines; 5. the outer uropod bears more spines.Type locality; Taiping County, Anhiu Province.