Four new species of crab
Q. Paguristes luculentus, Diogenes canaliculatus, Pagurus spinossior, Afropinnotheres ratnakara are four new species of crab found in -- Published on 28 Oct 15a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Kerala
ANSWER: Kerala
- The first of the new hermit crab species named Paguristes luculentus was collected off the coast of Kollam.The species name luculentus(meaning colourful) refers to the livid living colour of the crustacean.
- The second species Diogenes canaliculatusis light brown or tan and named after the longitudinal furrows on the outer surface of the arm of the left chelate leg.
- Collected from Neendakara, Kollam, the third species Pagurus spinossior belongs to another hermit crab family Paguridae known as right handed crabs and is tan in colour. The name spinossiorrefers to the strong armature on the clawed legs of the species.
- A new species of pinnotherid crab, Afropinnotheres ratnakarawas found inside the brown mussel (Perna perna) at Kovalam. The species was name dratnakara which means Indian Ocean in Sanskrit, as the genus was reported for the first time from the Indian Ocean.
