Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata (Fabricius,1798)
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Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata (Fabricius,1798) |
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29. Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata (Fabricius,1798) View in CoL *
1798. Portunus variegatus Fabricius, Ent. Syst. Suppl. : 364.
1976. Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Sakai, Crabs of
Japan and adjacent Seas: 359.
Material examined: 3exs. Digha Mohana, 16.iv.14, Coll: O.P.S. (Reg.no.A-4306 and A-4369).
Diagnosis: Carapace very broad; last spine of the antero-lateral border twice as long as any of the others. Front cut into 6 pointed teeth of which the middle two are the most prominent.
Distribution: India: Tamil Nadu, West Bengal (Digha, South 24 Parganas). Elsewhere: Archipelago, Hongkong, Japan, Malay Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Remarks: This species is reported new to this area.
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