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Arthropods, 2021, 10(4): 152-157
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A new record of Aretes indicus (Coutiere 1903)(Alpheidae: Caridea) from northern Arabian Sea

Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi
Marine Reference Collection and Resource Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Received 15 June 2021;Accepted 20 July 2021;Published 1 December 2021
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Abstract
The alpheid shrimp, Aretes indicus Coutiere, 1903 is reported for the first time at the northern Arabian Sea. The species is known to have a symbiotic relationship with the rock boring intertidal dwelling sea urchins. The present shrimps were found in an old undated sample which contained sea urchin Echinometra mathaei. Apparently the shrimp was dislodged while transferring the sample from coast to the lab and during handling in preservation.

Keywords new record;Aretes indicus;northern Arabian Sea.

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