New record of the monotypic shrimp genus Procletes (Decapoda:Pandalidae) from the West coast of India

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https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2600

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pandalid, shrimp, Procletes, Spence Bate, new record, Gujarat

Abstract

Introduction: Significant work has been done on the diversity and distribution of pandalid shrimps in Indian waters but reports did not include the presence of this species. Objective: To list the marine shrimps of Gujarat. Methods: Samples were collected from trawl catch. Results: Procletes levicarina is reported for first time from the coastal area of Gujarat, including a detailed morphological description and photographs. This species is previously reported from the east coast of India. Conclusion: Procletes levicarina occurs in the west coast of India.

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2019-12-01

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New record of the monotypic shrimp genus Procletes (Decapoda:Pandalidae) from the West coast of India. (2019). UNED Research Journal, 11(3), 292-295. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i3.2600