Homolodromia rajeevani, a new species of deep-water homolodromiid sponge crab, is described from the northern Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea, depth 957 m, and Bay of Bengal, 645 m), and is the first record of the genus from the area. This species resembles the western Indian Ocean species, namely, Homolodromia bouvieri Doflein, 1904, in having 2 terminal spines on the propodi of the last two pereopods, but can be easily distinguished from the latter species by the inflated carapace, simple long setae on carapace and appendages, slender pseudo-rostral spines separated by a U-shaped base, and a slender arched dactylus of cheliped with maximum elevation at proximal part which bears broadly circular depressions with sparse setae. The most diagnostic character is the higher number of spines on the occlusal surfaces of propodal thumbs and dactyli of the pseudochela of the last two pereopods as compared to H. bouvieri. A key for the identification of the species under the genus Homolodromia is also provided.

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Homolodromia rajeevani是一种新的深水同型海绵蟹，来自印度洋北部（阿拉伯海，深957 m，孟加拉湾，645 m），是该地区该属的第一个记录。该物种类似于印度洋西部物种，即Homolodromia bouvieriDoflein，1904年，在后两个骨足的propodi上有2个末端棘，但可以通过膨大的甲壳，在甲壳和附肢上的简单长刚毛，由U-分隔开的细长的假鼻尖棘来与后一种物种区分开。形的基部，细长的拱形仙人掌，近端最大抬高，带有稀疏刚毛的宽圆形凹陷。最诊断字符是相比于较高数目propodal大拇指和最后两个pereopods的pseudochela的dactyli的咬合表面上棘H. bouvieri。还提供了用于鉴定嗜血菌属下的物种的关键。

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