Novos registros do caranguejo raro Eucrate indica (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Euryplacidae) ao longo da costa de Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Índia

Autores

  • K Silambarasan Sir Theagaraia College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • K Sujatha Dr. Mgr. Educational and Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • E Rajalakshmi Sir Theagaraia College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • A Sundaramanickam CAS Marine Biology Faculty of Marine Sciences Parangipettai, Annamalai University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2017v30n2p51

Resumo

Este estudo relata uma nova ocorrência do caranguejo Eucrate indica (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Euryplacidae) ao longo da costa de Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Índia. Os caranguejos foram obtidos a uma profundidade de 40-60 m, através de captura acidental de arrasto. As características morfológicas, cor e distribuição destes caranguejos são dadas.

 

Biografia do Autor

K Silambarasan, Sir Theagaraia College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

zoology

K Sujatha, Dr. Mgr. Educational and Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chemical Engineering

E Rajalakshmi, Sir Theagaraia College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Zoology

A Sundaramanickam, CAS Marine Biology Faculty of Marine Sciences Parangipettai, Annamalai University

Marine Sciences

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2017-05-25

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