Redescription and new distributional records of Matuta planipes (Fabricius, 1798) (Crustacea; Decapoda; Matutidae) from Chennai Coast, Tamil Nadu

Matuta planipes is reported for the first occurrence from Chennai coast, Tamil Nadu. Four female and two male specimens was caught in trawl net near Kasimedu fish landing center, on September 2013. The morphological characters of Matuta planipes, is having on surface regions of male chela a single s...

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Main Authors: K. Silambarasan, K. Velmurugan, E. Rajalakshmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Arthropods
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Online Access:http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2014-3(1)/redescription-and-new-distributional-records-of-Matuta-planipes.pdf