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A NEW RECORD OF THE SQUAT LOBSTER MUNIDOPSIS CYLINDROPHTHALMA (ALCOCK, 1894), (CRUSTACEA : ANOMURA : GALATHEIDAE), OFF THOOTHUKUDI COAST OF GULF OF MANNAR (08º 35’ 22.5" N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9" E long and 08º 31’ 91.2" N lat. 78º 25’ 32.7"E)

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Title A NEW RECORD OF THE SQUAT LOBSTER MUNIDOPSIS CYLINDROPHTHALMA (ALCOCK, 1894), (CRUSTACEA : ANOMURA : GALATHEIDAE), OFF THOOTHUKUDI COAST OF GULF OF MANNAR (08º 35’ 22.5" N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9" E long and 08º 31’ 91.2" N lat. 78º 25’ 32.7"E)
 
Creator T. Vaitheeswaran
 
Subject Munidopsis cylindrophthalma
Galatheidae
First record from Thoothukudi
coast of Gulf of Mannar
India
 
Description The squat lobster, Munidopsis cylindrophthalma (Alcock, 1894) was recorded for the first time from the Indian main land coast while investigating the biodiversity of the squat lobster of Gulf of Mannar during April, 2013. One specimen of the said species was collected as an incidental by-catch in the deep sea trawl fisheries off Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, between 08º 35’ 22.5" N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9" E long and 08º 31’ 91.2" N lat. 78º 25’ 32.7"E long at a depth of 305-310 m. The present records show its extended distribution from Gulf of Mannar to east of Andamans and further to South China Sea. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-08-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152928
10.56093/ijvasr.v43i3.152928
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 43 No. 3 (2014): IJVASR May - June 2014; 243-249
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152928/54858
 
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