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should limit the occurrence of coral associated species, but some 
of these, at least, can inhabit rocky areas as well. Other than dif- 
ferences expected as a result of the presence or absence of reefs, the 
fauna of the Arabian Sea between Bombay and the Red Sea, including 
the Persian Gulf, can be expected to be relatively uniform. Many of 
the 29 species occurring in the Arabian Sea, but not now known from 
West Pakistan, could be expected to occur off Pakistan. 
Distribution of Stomatopod Crustacea from the Northwestern 
Indian Ocean 
Northwest- 
ern Indian 
Ocean, Per- 
sian Gulf, Red Sea, 
Southern West Gulf of Gulf of 
Africa Madagascar Bombay Pakistan Oman Aden 
Acanthosquilla 
acanthocarpus -+- - ae 2 
multifasciata _ — Be = se 
vicina — = = ea = 
Alima 
supplex — - + = = 
Anchisquilla 
fasciata _ _ = = as 
Carinosquilla 
carinata aa + 
Clorida 
bombayensis -- — 
denticauda -—- 
fallax = 
latreillei 
microphthalma — 
Cloridopsis 
immaculata _ = 
scorpio = x 
Coronida 
trachura = = = 
Kurysquilla 
sewelli — 
Gonodactylus 
chiragra + 
choprai = 
++ | 
| 
| 
| 
+ + 
++ 14+ 
1+ | 
l++ 
| 
ly se ske =P | 
eee ted | 
lel 
demanii _ 
falcatus ae 
lanchesteri + 
smithii _ 
spinosus _ 
Harpiosquilla 
annandalei — 
harpax ++ 
raphidea = 
[+++ 1+ 
[+i +i+ 
wl bbb++ 
b++++4++ 4+ + 
| + 
++ | 
++ | 
| ++ 
1+ | 
