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- The coral reefs of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelagos host a rich but under-researched variety of crustaceans.
- A recent study on the Fishery Oceanographic Research Vessel Sagar Sampada identified numerous brachyuran crabs in the Andaman Sea.
- Four genera and seven species of crabs were recorded for the first time in Indian waters, expanding knowledge of the region's marine biodiversity.
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The coral reefs off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelagos harbour some of the world's diverse reef-associated crustacean fauna, which have not been adequately surveyed. A recent faunal survey in the Andaman Sea on-board the Fishery Oceanographic Research Vessel Sagar Sampada (cruise number 388) revealed a rich diversity of coral reef-associated brachyuran crabs. The article reports four genera, Singhaplax Serène & Soh, 1976, Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 2010, Cyrtocarcinus Ng & Chia, 1994 and Visayax Mendoza & Ng, 2008 occurring in Indian waters for the first time. Seven species namely Singhaplax ockelmanni (Serène, 1971), Urnalana angulata (Rathbun, 1911), Pseudolambrus confragosus (Calman, 1900), Cavoportunus dubius (Laurie, 1906), Cyrtocarcinus truncatus (Rathbun, 1906), Visayax osteodictyon Mendoza & Ng, 2008, and Xanthias joanneae Mendoza, 2013, are likewise reported for the first time from Indian waters.
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- The coral reefs of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelagos host a rich but under-researched variety of crustaceans.
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