First record of Manningis arabicum (Jones and Clayton, 1983) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Camptandriidae) from India

Abstract

Abstract The present paper confirms the occurrence of the brachyuran crab Manningis arabicum (Jones and Clayton, 1983) in India. The species has thus far been recorded from Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan and now also from the northwestern coast of India.

Keywords

• Gulf of Kachchh
• mangrove
• new record
• west coast of India