2018 Vol.24 No.1 PP 145-147

FIRST RECORD OF STENOPODIDEAN SHRIMP, MICROPROSTHEMA VALIDUM (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA: SPONGICOLIDAE) FROM WEST COAST OF INDIA

BARKHA PUROHIT AND KAURESH D. VACHHRAJANI^*

Marine Biodiversity and Ecology Laboratory,
Department of Zoology,
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,
VADODARA-390002 (GUJARAT) INDIA.
*Corresponding Author:
E-mail: kauresh@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

In the present study stenopodidean shrimp, Microprosthema validum is first time reported from the West coast of India. This species is widely distributed along the Indo-Pacific region and previously reported from the Southeast coast of India. The details of morphological characters of the species are presented in the report.

Key words : Microprosthema, New record, Stenopodidean shrimp, West coast of India.