MBAI - The Marine Biological Association of India

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

Volume 20 Issue 1&2

P. V. Kagwade

Abstract

The penaeid prawn Metapenaeus 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.

Date : 31-12-1978

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