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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/44907| Title: | First record of a flathead lobster from Chilika lagoon, Bay of Bengal |
| Authors: | Mahapatro, Debasish Panigrahy, R.C. Panda, Sudarsan Mishra, Rajani K. Raut, Dipti Karna, Subodh K. |
| Keywords: | Flathead lobster;Thenus orientalis;Chilika lagoon;Bay of Bengal |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2018 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Present study provides first ever prevalence report of two numbers of flat head lobster of species Thenus orientalis (Decapoda: Scyllaridae) from Chilika lagoon. Small sized lobster (12.1 cm) was collected from Magarmukh area (19°41'48.14"N & 85°24'47.96"E) whereas larger specimen (16.2 cm) was observed from Shipakuda region (19°39'54.51"N & 85°29'13.41"E). Occurrence of this species is of great socio-economic significance since; it is used as dietary delicacy in southern India and abroad. |
| Page(s): | 1888-1892 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.47(09) [September 2018] |
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