taxonID	type	description	language	source
03EC87ECFFBAFFE8EEE28E7CFAF7FF08.taxon	materials_examined	Materials examined. Measurements (in mm), HOLOTYPE (1 ♂, Fig. 1 A): total length 44.0, carapace length 10.0, rostrum length 9.0, telson length 9.0. First pereiopod: ischium (i) = 2.6, merus (m) = 4.8, carpus (c) = 5.0, propodus (p) = 3.0, dactylus (d) = 1.5. Second pereiopod: i = 5, m = 5.8, c = 8.0, p = 9.0, d = 5.0. Third pereiopod: i = 3.5, m = 6.0, c = 3.0, p = 5.5, d = 2.0. Fourth pereiopod: i = 4.0, m = 6.2, c = 3.8, p = 7.5, d = 2.0. Fifth pereiopod: i = 4.0, m = 6.5, c = 4.0, p = 7.8, d = 2.8. ALLOTYPE (1 ♀ Fig. 1 B): total length 64.0, carapace length 16.0, rostrum length 12.0, telson length 10.0. First pereiopod: ischium (i) 4.0, merus (m) 7.0, carpus (c) 9.0, propodus (p) 4.5. dactylus (d) 2.5. Second pereiopod: i = 8.0, m = 9.0, c = 12.5, p = 13.5, d = 7.0. Third pereiopod: i = 3.8, m = 9.0, c = 3.8, p = 6.8, d = 2.5. Fourth pereiopod: i = 4.0, m = 9.0, c = 4.5, p = 8.5, d = 2.8. Fifth pereiopod: i = 4.0, m = 9.5, c = 4.8, p = 10.0, d = 3.0. PARATYPES: (based on 4 ♂) Total length 38 – 44, carapace length 9 – 10, rostrum length 8 – 14, telson length 6 – 9.5. First pereiopod: ischium (i) 2.0 – 2.5; merus (m) 4.0 – 4.8, carpus (c) 6,0 – 7.5, propodus (p) 2.5 – 3.0; dactylus (d) 1.0 – 1.5. Second pereiopod: i = 4.5 – 5.0, m = 4.8 – 5.8, c = 7.2 – 8.0, p = 8.5 – 9.2, d = 4.75 – 5.0. Third pereiopod: i = 2.8 – 3.0, m = 5.5 – 6.0, c = 2.2 – 2.5, p = 4.5 – 5.5, d = 1.8 – 2.0. Fourth pereiopod: i = 3.0 – 3.5, m = 5.0 – 6.0, c = 2.5 – 3.0, p = 6.2 – 7.0, d = 1.5 – 2.0. Fifth pereiopod: i = 3.5 – 3.8, m = 6.2 – 6.8, c = 3.75 – 4.5, p = 7.0 – 7.8, d = 2.0 – 2.8. (Based on 4 ♀) Total length 59.0 – 69.5, carapace length 16.0 – 18.0, rostrum length 11.5 – 14.0, telson length 8.5 – 10.0. First pereiopod: ischium (i) 4.5 – 4.8, merus (m) 6.8 – 7.0, carpus (c) 8.5 – 10.0, propodus (p) 4.25 – 5.0, dactylus (d) 1.5 – 2.75. Second pereiopod: i = 6.75 – 8.0, m = 9.0 – 9.5, c = 12.0 – 14.0, p = 15.5 – 17.0, d = 7.5 – 8.2. Third pereiopod: i = 3.8 – 4.2, m = 8.0 – 10.0, c = 3.5 – 4.5, p = 7.0 – 8.0, d = 2.5 – 3.0. Fourth pereiopod: i = 4.0 – 4.5, m = 9.0 – 9.25, c = 4.0 – 4.5, p = 8.0 – 8.5, d = 2.5 – 3.0. Fifth pereiopod: i = 3.8 – 4.5, m = 9.0 – 10.0, c = 4.5 – 5.8, p = 9.5 – 10.0, d = 3.0 – 3.5.	en	Das, Mitali, Pahari, Priti Ranjan, Bhattacharya, Tanmay (2021): A new species of palaemonid prawn Macrobrachium ramae sp. nov. (Malacostraca Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Rupnarayana River, West Bengal, India with its molecular profiles. Zootaxa 4952 (3): 540-550, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4952.3.6
03EC87ECFFBAFFE8EEE28E7CFAF7FF08.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This new species is named in loving memory of the grandmother of the corresponding author (MD), late Rama Sengupta, who was a constant inspiration to her. The species name is a noun in the genitive singular.	en	Das, Mitali, Pahari, Priti Ranjan, Bhattacharya, Tanmay (2021): A new species of palaemonid prawn Macrobrachium ramae sp. nov. (Malacostraca Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Rupnarayana River, West Bengal, India with its molecular profiles. Zootaxa 4952 (3): 540-550, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4952.3.6
