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Arthropods, 2013, 2(2): 75-79
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Recurrence of a marine brachyuran crab, Parapanope euagora (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Galenidae) from East Coast of India

C. Viswanathan, T.V. Suresh, V. Elumalai, M. Pravinkumar, S. M. Raffi
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai -608 502, India

Received 2 December 2012;Accepted 5 January 2013;Published online 1 June 2013
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Abstract
Study on the occurrence and distribution of unusual crab species is a matter of fascination for carcinalogists. The present study reports the recurrence of a marine brachyuran crab species Parapanope euagora, of the family Galenidae, after a long period along the East coast of India. During a routine survey, three female ovigerous specimens are caught from Parangipettai coastal waters, southeast coast of India. From the results, after more than ten decades, the species, Parapanope euagora has reappeared in Indian coast revealing its possible, continued existence in Indian waters.

Keywords recurrence;crab;Galenidae;Parangipettai;Parapanope;Decapoda.

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