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)

T. Vaitheeswaran

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)

2024

T. Vaitheeswaran

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. 

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