A Note on the Burrowing Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Gebiidea: Axiidea) of Maharashtra Coast, India

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  • M. K. Dev Roy
     Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata ,IN

Keywords:

Burrowing shrimps, Gebiidea, Axiidea, Maharashtra Coast.

Abstract

The paper deals with five species of burrowing shrimps belonging to five genera and four families from Maharashtra coast. Current nomenclature, taxonomic remarks and distribution of these species in India and elsewhere have been presented.

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2021-06-30

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Volume 18, Issue 1, June 2021

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Short Communication

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