Record of the squat lobster Munidopsis scobina Alcock, 1894 off Chennai coast

Abstract

In the deep sea catches landed at Kasimedu Fisheries Harbour on 10th and 25th March 2011, one male and three female specimens (Fig. 1 and 2) of squat lobster were observed. They were identified as Munidopsis scobina Alcock, 1894. The male specimen, which was caught at 200- 400 m depth range, off Chennai coast along with deep sea shrimps, lobsters and fishes, measured 44 mm in total length (TL) and 21 mm in carapace length (CL).