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Monograph on the Planktonic Shrimps of the Genus Lucifer (Family Luciferidae) from the Indian EEZ

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Title Monograph on the Planktonic Shrimps
of the Genus Lucifer (Family Luciferidae)
from the Indian EEZ
 
Creator Naomi, T S
Antony, Geetha
George, Rani Mary
Jasmine, S
 
Subject CMFRI Bulletins
Zooplanktons
 
Description The decapod dendrobranchiate shrimps of the family Luciferidae De Haan, 1849 under the
superfamily Sergestoidea Dana, 1852 were studied comprehensively to prepare a taxonomic
monograph and thus to record the taxonomic placement, diagnostic characters and the distribution
of each species of the family in the seas around India. The zooplankton samples of the first 44
cruises of FORV Sagar Sampada in the Indian EEZ and the collections made from the coastal sea
off Cochin for a period of one year constituted the database of this investigation. These
holoplanktonic pelagic shrimps were chosen for a detailed taxonomic study due to its importance
in the coastal food web and the abundance in planktonic state throughout the year exhibiting peak
dominance during the southwest monsoon and immediate postmonsoon months. The study brought
to light the presence of all the seven world species of the genus Lucifer in the Indian EEZ and thus
added three more new records, namely, L. chacei Bowman, 1967; L. intermedius Hansen, 1919
and L. orientalis Hansen, 1919 to the already known four species from Indian waters, viz., L.
typus H.Milne Edwards, 1837; L. hanseni Nobili, 1905; L. penicillifer Hansen, 1919 and L. faxoni
Borradaile1915. L.penicillifer Hansen, 1919 is the predominant species in the Arabian Sea and
Bay of Bengal while L.typus H.Milne Edwards, 1837 in the island ecosystems. The neretic region
of the Indian EEZ up to the 50 m depth support 51 % of these shrimps, mid shelf between 50 and
100m harbour 29%, whereas 12 % occur in the outer shelf between 100 and 200 m and 8 % in the
deep zone beyond 200 m. In the fishery environment off Cochin up to 30 m depth zone L.hanseni
is found to be the predominant species followed by three more species namely, L.typus H.Milne
Edwards, 1837; L.penicillifer Hansen, 1919 and L. chacei Bowman, 1967 of which the last two are
new records for the coastal area.
Keys of the family and species of the genus are given. Each species is treated in detail giving
prime importance to its taxonomic placement, diagnostic characters and distribution supported by
descriptions and adequate illustrations in a simple manner making the identification process an
easy task. Comparisons are made wherever possible followed by references from the Indian authors
and the world over. Schematic representations of a penaeid prawn and its appendages are adapted
and given with a view to get familiarized with the usage of updated terminology. References
included in this monograph are those of a review nature, relating to a new geographic area of
occurrence of the species or giving a link to the diagnosis and distribution of the species.
The taxonomic placement of the family Luciferidae De Haan, 1849 under the superfamily
Sergestoidea Dana, 1852 was under debate but Farfante & Kensley (1997) treated it as a separate
family Luciferidae closely related to Sergestidae under the superfamily Sergestoidea and this pattern
has been followed in this monograph.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 2006
 
Type Monograph
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3924/1/CMFRI_Bulletin_no.49.pdf
Naomi, T S and Antony, Geetha and George, Rani Mary and Jasmine, S (2006) Monograph on the Planktonic Shrimps of the Genus Lucifer (Family Luciferidae) from the Indian EEZ. Technical Report. CMFRI, Kochi.