New record of the penaeid prawn Metapenaeus kutchensis from Bombay with a redescription of the species

New record of the penaeid prawn Metapenaeus kutchensis from Bombay with a redescription of the species

The penaeid prawn M. kutchensis is a new record from Bombay. The earlier description by George, George and Rao (1963) was based on sub-adult specimens. Hence, a redescription of the species with a stress on variations in the details of thelycum and petasma is attempted here.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 1978-01, Vol.20 (1-2), p.174-176
1. Verfasser: Kagwade, P V
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Sprache:eng
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Marine
Metapenaeus kutchensis
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Zusammenfassung:The penaeid prawn M. kutchensis is a new record from Bombay. The earlier description by George, George and Rao (1963) was based on sub-adult specimens. Hence, a redescription of the species with a stress on variations in the details of thelycum and petasma is attempted here.
ISSN:0025-3146