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First Observation of Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999 (Caridea: Alpheidae) From Gulf of Mannar, Southern India With Notes on A. lottini Guérin, 1830 [In Guérin, 1829-1830]


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1 ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 002, India
 

Pistol shrimps Alpheus Fabricius, 1798 generally inhabit shallow depths of coral regions. A recent survey conducted at the Gulf of Mannar and Lakshadweep islands provided two species of Alpheus shrimps from the intertidal zone at 0.5 to 15 m depths. The study revealed that Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999 is a new report to the Gulf of Mannar and A. lottini Guérin, 1830 [in Guérin, 1829-1830] found in stony coral of genus Pocillopora sp. is a new report to Lakshadweep waters. The major intra and interspecific characters of these two species are described and discussed in detail.

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Coral-associated shrimps, India, Lakshadweep, New report, Pistol shrimps, Morphology
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Authors

M. Madhavan
ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 002, India
P. Purushothamana
ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 002, India
D. S. Deepa Dhas
ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 002, India
T. T. Ajith Kumar
ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226 002, India

Abstract


Pistol shrimps Alpheus Fabricius, 1798 generally inhabit shallow depths of coral regions. A recent survey conducted at the Gulf of Mannar and Lakshadweep islands provided two species of Alpheus shrimps from the intertidal zone at 0.5 to 15 m depths. The study revealed that Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999 is a new report to the Gulf of Mannar and A. lottini Guérin, 1830 [in Guérin, 1829-1830] found in stony coral of genus Pocillopora sp. is a new report to Lakshadweep waters. The major intra and interspecific characters of these two species are described and discussed in detail.

Keywords


Coral-associated shrimps, India, Lakshadweep, New report, Pistol shrimps, Morphology

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