First record of Pilumnopeus convexus (Maccagno, 1936) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pilumnidae) from the Indian coast

By

Gosavi, Swapnil
Trivedi, Jigneshkumar N.
Trivedi, Dhruva J.
Vachhrajani, Kauresh D.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-9-11

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

429--433

Subjects

Arabian Sea , first record , Geographic distribution extension , rubble shore

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.5.429

 

Abstract

Pilumnopeus convexus (Maccagno, 1936) (Pilumnidae) is recorded for the first time across the Indian coast. The species has so far been reported from coastal waters of the Red Sea, Pakistan and Persian Gulf. P. convexus can be easily distinguished from closely related species in having transversely hexagonal carapace, acute anterolateral teeth and tip of the male left gonopod curved to form a hook like structure. Possible explanations to the new record are discussed.