Some abnormalities in Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana (Crustacea-Portunidae) from Minicoy

Sankarankutty, C and Thomas, P T (1963) Some abnormalities in Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana (Crustacea-Portunidae) from Minicoy. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 5 (1). pp. 144-145.

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    Abstract

    Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, which has a very wide distribution from South Africa and Red Sea to Japan and Hawaii, has already been recorded from the Laccadive and Maldive Islands by Alcock (1899) and Borradaile (1903). Borradaile has also observed its commensalic mode of life when he collected specimens from the tentacles of Holothuria nigra. Edmondson (1954) recorded the species as a commensal on Holothuria atra also.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana; South Africa; Red Sea; Japan; Hawaii
    Subjects: Crustacean Fisheries
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Depositing User: Mr. Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 27 Jul 2010 11:33
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:13
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1651

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