Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences

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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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