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<mods:title id="7C178F80FF943F00F6D0F9935E39A0FE">A new species of Macrobrachium (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) from Vamanapuram River, Southern Kerala, India</mods:title>
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Measurement of
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: total length, 42; carapace length, 13; length of rostrum, 7; length of telson, 5; first chelate leg: ischium (i) 2.0; merus (m) 5.0; carpus (c) 6.0; propodus (p) 2.8; dactyl (d) 1.4; right second chelate leg (large): i = 6.0, m = 7.0, c = 6.0, p = 13.0, d = 7.0; left second chelate leg (small): i = 4.5, m = 5, c = 5, p = 10, d =6
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Rostral formula 1214/12, 57 postorbital teeth; carapace smooth, distal rostrum directed forwards and palm equal to fingers in first chelate leg. Larger second chelate leg with 9 denticles, on proximal cutting edge of movable finger, fourth denticle larger than others. 6 denticles in immovable finger, first and sixth denticles larger. Numerous setae throughout the fingers, compared to podomeres.
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Rostrum moderately long, upper margin straight, exceeds distal end of antennular peduncle, tip directed forwards. Dorsal margin of rostrum with 1214 teeth, 57 postorbital (table 1); ventral margin with 2 teeth, rarely1. Small setae present between dorsal and ventral teeth.
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Morphometric and meristic features of
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(length in mm and weight in g.)
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<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFB11FE5870F8" box="[159,479,1251,1273]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Carapace length</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FB11FDF870F8" box="[592,639,1251,1273]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">13</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFB11FD7170F8" box="[714,758,1251,1273]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">11</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FB11FCF770F8" box="[836,880,1251,1273]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">11</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFB11FC6D70F8" box="[956,1002,1251,1273]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">13</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FB11FBE370F8" box="[1078,1124,1251,1273]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">13</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FB11FB5970F8" box="[1200,1246,1251,1273]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFB11FADF70F8" box="[1322,1368,1251,1273]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFAFFFADF7122" box="[159,1368,1293,1315]" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFAFFFE587122" box="[159,479,1293,1315]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Length of rostrum</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FAFFFDF87122" box="[592,639,1293,1315]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFAFFFD717122" box="[714,758,1293,1315]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FAFFFCF77122" box="[836,880,1293,1315]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFAFFFC6D7122" box="[956,1002,1293,1315]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FAFFFBE37122" box="[1078,1124,1293,1315]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FAFFFB597122" box="[1200,1246,1293,1315]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">4</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFAFFFADF7122" box="[1322,1368,1293,1315]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFAC4FADF714D" box="[159,1368,1334,1356]" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFAC4FE58714D" box="[159,479,1334,1356]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Max. width of carapace</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FAC4FDF8714D" box="[592,639,1334,1356]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFAC4FD71714D" box="[714,758,1334,1356]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FAC4FCF7714D" box="[836,880,1334,1356]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFAC4FC6D714D" box="[956,1002,1334,1356]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FAC4FBE3714D" box="[1078,1124,1334,1356]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FAC4FB59714D" box="[1200,1246,1334,1356]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFAC4FADF714D" box="[1322,1368,1334,1356]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFA92FADF7177" box="[159,1368,1376,1398]" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFA92FE587177" box="[159,479,1376,1398]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Preorbital teeth</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FA92FDF87177" box="[592,639,1376,1398]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFA92FD717177" box="[714,758,1376,1398]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FA92FCF77177" box="[836,880,1376,1398]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFA92FC6D7177" box="[956,1002,1376,1398]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FA92FBE37177" box="[1078,1124,1376,1398]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FA92FB597177" box="[1200,1246,1376,1398]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">8</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFA92FADF7177" box="[1322,1368,1376,1398]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFA7BFADF719E" box="[159,1368,1417,1439]" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFA7BFE58719E" box="[159,479,1417,1439]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Postorbital teeth</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FA7BFDF8719E" box="[592,639,1417,1439]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFA7BFD71719E" box="[714,758,1417,1439]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FA7BFCF7719E" box="[836,880,1417,1439]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFA7BFC6D719E" box="[956,1002,1417,1439]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FA7BFBE3719E" box="[1078,1124,1417,1439]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FA7BFB59719E" box="[1200,1246,1417,1439]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFA7BFADF719E" box="[1322,1368,1417,1439]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFA40FADF71C9" box="[159,1368,1458,1480]" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFA40FE5871C9" box="[159,479,1458,1480]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Rostral formula</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FA40FDF871C9" box="[592,639,1458,1480]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">14/2</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFA40FD7171C9" box="[714,758,1458,1480]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">12/2</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FA40FCF771C9" box="[836,880,1458,1480]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">12/2</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFA40FC6D71C9" box="[956,1002,1458,1480]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">12/2</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FA40FBE371C9" box="[1078,1124,1458,1480]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">13/1</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FA40FB5971C9" box="[1200,1246,1458,1480]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">14/2</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFA40FADF71C9" box="[1322,1368,1458,1480]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">14/2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EFA29FADF71F0" box="[159,1368,1499,1521]" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EFA29FE5871F0" box="[159,479,1499,1521]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Length of large 2nd chelate leg</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41FA29FDF871F0" box="[592,639,1499,1521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">32.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBFA29FD7171F0" box="[714,758,1499,1521]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">25.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55FA29FCF771F0" box="[836,880,1499,1521]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">26.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADFA29FC6D71F0" box="[956,1002,1499,1521]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">27.4</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827FA29FBE371F0" box="[1078,1124,1499,1521]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1FA29FB5971F0" box="[1200,1246,1499,1521]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BFA29FADF71F0" box="[1322,1368,1499,1521]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EF9F7FADF721A" box="[159,1368,1541,1563]" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EF9F7FE58721A" box="[159,479,1541,1563]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Length of small 2nd chelate leg</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41F9F7FDF8721A" box="[592,639,1541,1563]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">24.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBF9F7FD71721A" box="[714,758,1541,1563]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">21.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55F9F7FCF7721A" box="[836,880,1541,1563]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">21.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADF9F7FC6D721A" box="[956,1002,1541,1563]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">21.4</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827F9F7FBE3721A" box="[1078,1124,1541,1563]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1F9F7FB59721A" box="[1200,1246,1541,1563]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">14.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BF9F7FADF721A" box="[1322,1368,1541,1563]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EF9DCFADF7245" box="[159,1368,1582,1604]" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EF9DCFE587245" box="[159,479,1582,1604]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Uropod length</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41F9DCFDF87245" box="[592,639,1582,1604]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBF9DCFD717245" box="[714,758,1582,1604]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55F9DCFCF77245" box="[836,880,1582,1604]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADF9DCFC6D7245" box="[956,1002,1582,1604]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827F9DCFBE37245" box="[1078,1124,1582,1604]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">7.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1F9DCFB597245" box="[1200,1246,1582,1604]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">4.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BF9DCFADF7245" box="[1322,1368,1582,1604]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EF9AAFADF726F" box="[159,1368,1624,1646]" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EF9AAFE58726F" box="[159,479,1624,1646]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Telson length</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41F9AAFDF8726F" box="[592,639,1624,1646]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBF9AAFD71726F" box="[714,758,1624,1646]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55F9AAFCF7726F" box="[836,880,1624,1646]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADF9AAFC6D726F" box="[956,1002,1624,1646]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">5.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827F9AAFBE3726F" box="[1078,1124,1624,1646]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">6.0</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1F9AAFB59726F" box="[1200,1246,1624,1646]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">3.5</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BF9AAFADF726F" box="[1322,1368,1624,1646]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EF973FADF7296" box="[159,1368,1665,1687]" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EF973FE587296" box="[159,479,1665,1687]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Weight</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41F973FDF87296" box="[592,639,1665,1687]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">1.28</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBF973FD717296" box="[714,758,1665,1687]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">0.93</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55F973FCF77296" box="[836,880,1665,1687]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">0.75</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADF973FC6D7296" box="[956,1002,1665,1687]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">1.18</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827F973FBE37296" box="[1078,1124,1665,1687]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">1.09</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1F973FB597296" box="[1200,1246,1665,1687]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">0.29</td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BF973FADF7296" box="[1322,1368,1665,1687]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">0.26</td>
</tr>
<tr id="75A36975FFFA76D27C8EF958FADF72C1" box="[159,1368,1706,1728]" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">
<th id="36720009FFFA76D27C8EF958FE5872C1" box="[159,479,1706,1728]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Sex</th>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27E41F958FDF872C1" box="[592,639,1706,1728]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27EDBF958FD7172C1" box="[714,758,1706,1728]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27F55F958FCF772C1" box="[836,880,1706,1728]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27FADF958FC6D72C1" box="[956,1002,1706,1728]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D27827F958FBE372C1" box="[1078,1124,1706,1728]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D278A1F958FB5972C1" box="[1200,1246,1706,1728]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
<td id="36720009FFFA76D2793BF958FADF72C1" box="[1322,1368,1706,1728]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="1" pageNumber="64"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFA892C7CD6F8F7FD5B73F4" blockId="1.[151,1436,1797,2037]" pageId="1" pageNumber="64">Carapace smooth (length, 7.0 mm13.0 mm), antennal and hepatic spines present; the latter situated just below and behind the level of the former (figs. 1A, 2). Abdomen glabrous, pleurae of somites IIII typical, pleura IVV directed backward, pleura VI ending in a spine. Telson conical with 2 pairs of spines on dorsal surface, first pair situated midway, distal pair a little behind, at about 0.75 of telson length. Posterior end of telson with 2 pairs of spines, outer pair smaller and immovable, inner pair longer and movable, overreaching tip of telson. A few plumose setae present between inner pair of movable spines (fig. 1F). Antennules typical in structure, outer lateral spine of antennal scale, sharp and pointed forwards.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF9892F7C86F8A1FE91736B" bold="true" box="[151,278,1875,1898]" pageId="2" pageNumber="65">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF9892F7D0EF8A6FDD0736B" box="[287,599,1876,1898]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="65">Macrobrachium prabhakarani</emphasis>
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, specimen no. 1, holotype (male). A, carapace- left lateral view; B, 1
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chelate leg, distal part; C, second large chela, enlarged; D, telson and uropod, lateral view; E, 3
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pereiopod, distal part; F, telson.
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</caption>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFF8892E7CD6FF65FECC74F6" blockId="3.[151,1436,151,463]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">First pereiopod slender, tips of chelae over reaching antennal scale, when extended. Ischium shorter than propodus and merus, carpus longest podomere, merus longer than propodus, dactylus shortest. Palm equal to fingers (fig 1B).</paragraph>
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Large second pereiopod (length range,
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32.0 mm), strong and unequal, 0.62 to 0.76 times total body length, in different specimens. Merus longer than carpus and ischium, propodus longest podomere. Carpus and ischium equal in length and they are the shortest podomeres. Merus and dactylus equal in length. Nine denticles present on proximal cutting edge of movable finger, fourth denticle larger than others. Immovable finger with 6 denticles, first and sixth larger than others. Two tufts of stiff setae present on distal part of each finger. Numerous setae present throughout the fingers, when compared to other podomeres (fig 1C).
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7C86FB30FE9470D8" bold="true" box="[151,275,1218,1241]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7D08FB31FDC970D8" box="[281,590,1219,1241]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">Macrobrachium prabhakarani</emphasis>
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, specimen no. 2, paratype. Carapace in left lateral view.
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<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFF8892E7CD6FAFBFE767144" blockId="3.[151,1436,1289,2033]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">Non-chelate legs (fig 1E), and all pleopods normal structure as of the genus. Spinous setae present at inner margin of appendix masculina.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFF8892E7CD6FAA3FE697264" blockId="3.[151,1436,1289,2033]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7CD6FAA3FEBC7168" bold="true" box="[199,315,1361,1385]" inLineHeading="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66" reason="1">Remarks.</emphasis>
The present specimens share certain characters with
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7FB6FAA3FB777168" box="[935,1264,1361,1385]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">Macrobrachium scabriculum</emphasis>
(
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)
</taxonomicName>
and certain other characters with
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7E02FA84FD59718C" box="[531,734,1397,1421]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
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Unnikrishnan
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7F96FA84FC3D718C" box="[903,954,1397,1421]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">et al</emphasis>
. 2011
</bibRefCitation>
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. The number of dorsal rostral teeth, post orbital teeth and ventral teeth in certain specimens of
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7F54FA68FB8F71B0" box="[837,1032,1433,1457]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7803FA6BFBE871B0" bold="true" box="[1042,1135,1433,1457]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFF8892E7803FA6BFBE871B0" box="[1042,1135,1433,1457]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is within the range of
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E796CFA68FEA571D4" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7D48FA4CFDA371D4" box="[345,548,1469,1493]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Rostrum moderately long and tip directed forwards, both in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E78CDFA4CFA1B71D4" box="[1244,1436,1469,1493]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7C86FA13FF7771F8" bold="true" box="[151,240,1505,1529]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFF8892E7C86FA13FF7771F8" box="[151,240,1505,1529]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7D37FA10FE7771F8" box="[294,496,1505,1529]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
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. In first pereiopod of all three species, ischium shorter than merus, and carpus more than twice the length of chela. Second pereiopod of all three species, strongly unequal, and in the larger second pereiopod, ischium shorter than merus. But
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7E87F9D8FCDE7240" box="[662,857,1577,1601]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has distinct differences with these two species in diagnostic characters (table 2).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFF8892E7CD6F980FD777318" blockId="3.[151,1436,1289,2033]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7CF7F980FE107288" box="[230,407,1649,1673]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
rostrum is very short, extending only to tip of antennular peduncle, upper margin convex, distal end pointing downwards. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7E0DF964FD6072AC" box="[540,743,1685,1709]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
rostrum is moderately long, but not reaching the distal end of the antennal scale, basal crest not much raised and distal end directed forwards (Unnikrishnan
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E78D4F948FB7972D0" box="[1221,1278,1721,1745]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">et al.</emphasis>
2010). But in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7C86F92CFED172F4" box="[151,342,1757,1781]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7D4DF92FFE3172F4" bold="true" box="[348,438,1757,1781]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFF8892E7D4DF92FFE3172F4" box="[348,438,1757,1781]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, rostrum moderately long, upper margin straight and tip of rostrum reaches the distal end margin of antennular peduncle and directed forwards.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFF8892E7CD6F8D4FE2173F0" blockId="3.[151,1436,1289,2033]" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7CF5F8D4FE14733C" box="[228,403,1829,1853]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
number of dorsal rostral teeth ranges from 1215 and in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E781FF8D4FB5F733C" box="[1038,1240,1829,1853]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
1014, though in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7C86F8B8FEDF7360" box="[151,344,1865,1889]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the range is 1214, the species differs from
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7F4DF8B8FB897360" box="[860,1038,1865,1889]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
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in important taxonomic characters like moderately long rostrum with straight upper margin and forwardly directed tip. In
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<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFF8892E7878F89CFA9B7384" baseAuthorityName="Heller" baseAuthorityYear="1862" box="[1129,1308,1901,1925]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="3" pageNumber="66" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scabriculum">M. scabriculum</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
number of dorsal rostral post orbital teeth is 5, where as in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7EADF860FC0073A8" box="[700,903,1937,1961]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
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56 (rostral teeth evenly distributed in smaller specimens, though the proximal 3 teeth are distantly placed in larger specimens). But in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFF8892E7864F844FAB273CC" box="[1141,1333,1973,1997]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="66">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
57 post orbital teeth are present.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFE89287CD6FF6AFBBB74F6" blockId="5.[151,1436,151,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CF7FF6BFE1174B1" box="[230,406,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
no. of ventral rostral teeth ranges from 13 usually 2 and in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE8928785CFF6BFA9F74B1" box="[1101,1304,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
2, rarely 3. But in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CF4FF4FFE2174D5" box="[229,422,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
12 ventral rostral teeth are present. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F7CFF4FFB9A74D5" box="[877,1053,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
carapace is scabrous with minute spinules, but in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287D59FF13FD8074F9" box="[328,519,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
carapace is smooth like that of
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F7AFF13FBB274F9" box="[875,1077,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFE89287C86FEF6FAF575AD" blockId="5.[151,1436,151,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
In the first pereiopod of
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287DAFFEF7FD05751D" box="[446,642,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287E9CFEF6FD6C751D" bold="true" box="[653,747,260,284]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFFE89287E9CFEF6FD6C751D" box="[653,747,260,284]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
ischium less than half the length of merus whereas in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE8928796CFEF7FEA57541" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, ischium inflated and slightly shorter than merus. In
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F92FEDBFBD17541" box="[899,1110,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE89287F92FEDBFBD57541" box="[899,1106,296,320]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="madhusoodani">M. madhusoodani</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
ischium shorter than merus; but merus shorter than carpus in all the three species. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F3AFEBFFC6A7565" box="[811,1005,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFFE89287FE6FEBEFBD47565" box="[1015,1107,332,356]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, carpus more than twice the length of chela. This is similar to the situation in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287EADFE83FCEC7589" box="[700,875,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
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and in
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<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE89287FAFFE83FB0B7589" box="[958,1164,368,392]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="madhusoodani">M. madhusoodani</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE892878A5FE83FAF47589" box="[1204,1395,368,392]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFFE8928796BFE82FF4F75AD" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, palm equal to fingers like that of
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<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE89287E5BFE67FD7A75AD" baseAuthorityName="Heller" baseAuthorityYear="1862" box="[586,765,404,428]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scabriculum">M. scabriculum</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
whereas in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F96FE67FBD575AD" box="[903,1106,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
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palm longer than fingers.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFE89287CD6FE4AFE8A765E" blockId="5.[151,1436,151,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
In all the three species second pereiopod strongly unequal, right or left longer. In the larger second pereiopod of
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CA5FE2FFEF475F5" box="[180,371,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287D6BFE2EFE5475F5" bold="true" box="[378,467,476,500]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFFE89287D6BFE2EFE5475F5" box="[378,467,476,500]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, ischium shorter than merus, merus longer than carpus and carpus equal to palm. In
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE8928796CFE2FFEAF7619" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE8928796CFE2FFEA37619" baseAuthorityName="Heller" baseAuthorityYear="1862" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scabriculum">M. scabriculum</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
ischium shorter than merus, and merus almost equal to carpus, carpus almost equal to palm or slightly longer. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287D1AFDD7FE51763D" box="[267,470,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
ischium shorter than merus, merus almost equal to carpus and carpus slightly shorter than palm.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFE89287CD6FD9EFA88775D" blockId="5.[151,1436,151,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CF4FD9FFE227685" box="[229,421,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287DBCFD9EFD807685" bold="true" box="[429,519,620,644]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2D40A5EFFFE89287DBCFD9EFD807685" box="[429,519,620,644]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
fingers stout and numerous setae are present throughout the fingers, compared to the other parts of the pereiopod; nine denticles present on the proximal cutting edge of the movable finger, fourth denticle larger than the others; immovable finger with six denticles, first and sixth are larger than the others; two groups of stiff setae present on the distal part of each finger. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287F99FD2BFBBC76F1" box="[904,1083,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. scabriculum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, fingers slender and distinctly longer than palm, cutting edge of fingers with more than twenty denticles, entire palm and basal part of fingers covered with thick pubescence. In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287E23FCD3FC867739" box="[562,769,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
fingers are not much slender as in
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<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE892878BCFCD3FAE47739" baseAuthorityName="Heller" baseAuthorityYear="1862" box="[1197,1379,800,824]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scabriculum">M. scabriculum</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
and proximal cutting edge of fingers with four denticles in the movable and three in the immovable finger.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB2C6B37FFFE89287CD6FC9AFF7677C6" blockId="5.[151,1436,151,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
In
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CF4FC9BFE227781" box="[229,421,872,896]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. prabhakarani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
telson extends to the level of the outer lateral spine of the uropodal exopod (fig. 1D) as in
<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287C86FC7FFED477A5" box="[151,339,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">
<taxonomicName id="0C9310B4FFFE89287C86FC7FFEC877A5" baseAuthorityName="Heller" baseAuthorityYear="1862" box="[151,335,908,932]" class="Malacostraca" family="Palaemonidae" genus="Macrobrachium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scabriculum">M. scabriculum</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
But in
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287DA7FC7FFD0277A5" box="[438,645,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68">M. madhusoodani</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
telson extends beyond the level of outer lateral spine of uropodal exopod.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="838938BCFFFE89287CD6FC26FB2E7036" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="F9E7B725FFFE89287CD6FC26FEC977ED" bold="true" box="[199,334,980,1004]" inLineHeading="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" reason="1">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name is in memory of T. K. Prabhakaran, Thalathil Leelalayam, Thrikkannapuram, Thiruvavanthapuram,
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, an ardent naturalist who whole heartedly assisted the authors in collecting the specimens and died on
<date id="BF2D4DF7FFFE89287D8DFBEDFDF87036" box="[412,639,1052,1079]" pageId="5" pageNumber="68" value="2006-12-21">
21
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December 2006
</date>
. The name thus is a noun in the genitive singular.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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