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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2017, 7(1): 20-24
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First report on Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (associated with Stichodactyla haddoni (Saville-Kent, 1893) from Grub Island, Andaman Islands

S. Kumaralingam, C. Raghunathan
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair - 744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Received 22 October 2016;Accepted 30 November 2016;Published 1 March 2017
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Abstract
The porcelain crabs are very less studied animals in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The present paper reports first record of porcelain crab Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) in these island, Neopetrolisthes maculatus inhabits the coral reef region and associated with sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). The taxonomical descriptions of the species are given in this paper.

Keywords Andaman;crab;Grub Island;Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park;Wandoor.



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