<p>The Pea crab species <i>Arcotheres similis</i> (Bürger, 1895) is recorded for the first time from the West Coast of India based on female specimen obtain from the shell of <i>Saccostrea cuccullata</i> (Born, 1778) collected from coastal area of Mangrol, Gujarat. This species was previously reported from the shell of <i>Modiolus philippinarum</i> (Hanley, 1843) collected from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu state located on the east cost of India. The present study reports <i>A. similis</i> for the first time from west coast of the India with a new host species, clearly indicating the range extension of the species in Indian water.</p>

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A New Distributional Record of the Pea Crab Arcotheres similis (Bürger, 1895) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) from the West Coast of India

  • Heris Patel,
  • Jigneshkumar Trivedi

摘要

The Pea crab species Arcotheres similis (Bürger, 1895) is recorded for the first time from the West Coast of India based on female specimen obtain from the shell of Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) collected from coastal area of Mangrol, Gujarat. This species was previously reported from the shell of Modiolus philippinarum (Hanley, 1843) collected from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu state located on the east cost of India. The present study reports A. similis for the first time from west coast of the India with a new host species, clearly indicating the range extension of the species in Indian water.