International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2016, Vol. 4, Issue 4, Part B
Two new records of majid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae) from west coast of India
Author(s): Imtiyaz Beleem, Paresh Poriya and Bharatsinh Gohil
Abstract: Two species of majid crabs,
Micippa philyra (Herbst, 1803) and
Micippa thalia (Herbst, 1803) reported for the first time from the western coast of India.
M. philyra is commonly distributed along the muddy sandy coast, while
M. thalia sparsely distributed in Gulf of Kutch. Taxonomical description with illustrative figures, worldwide distribution and habitat of both the species are given here.
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Imtiyaz Beleem, Paresh Poriya, Bharatsinh Gohil. Two new records of majid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae) from west coast of India. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2016;4(4):85-88.
