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Arthropods, 2013, 2(4): 159-171
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Taxonomic account of genus Scylla (de Haan, 1833) from Gujarat State, India with two new records of species

J. N. Trivedi, K. D. Vachhrajani
Marine Biodiversity and Ecology lab, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Received 1 August 2013;Accepted 5 September 2013;Published online 1 December 2013
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Abstract
The present study describes the taxonomic account of genus Scylla from Gujarat state, India. Specimens of crab were collected from 11 different marine sites/ habitats along the coastal region of the state. Of the several specimens examined on site, 30 morphologically distinct samples were selected for the study, and total 47 different morphological characters were measured. Three different species of genus Scylla were identified viz. Scylla serrata, Scylla tranquebarica and Scylla Olivacea. We report Scylla tranquebarica and Scylla Olivacea for the first time from the state. In general, S. serrata is reported as a dominant species with wide spread distribution while rest of the species show patchy distribution.

Keywords Scylla;Gujarat;taxonomy;morphology;marine habitat.

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