Taxonomy and ecology of brachyuran crabs in Sunderbans Author Gokul, A. text Records of the Zoological Survey of India 2017 2017-04-01 117 2 131 139 http://dx.doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i2/2017/118011 journal article 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i2/2017/118011 2581-8686 13184350 8. Matuta planipes , Fabricius, 1798 1798. Matuta planipes Fabricius, Ent. Syst. Suppl. , 2 : 369 1896. Matuta lunaris Alcock, J. Asiatic soc. Bengal , 65 (2): 161 1936. Shen, Contr. Inst. Zool. Nat. Acad. Peiping, 3 (3): 64-66 1976. Matuta planipes Sakai, Crabs of Japan and Adjacent Seas , 41 1991. Matuta planipes Dev Roy and Nandi, J. Indian Soc. Coastal agric. Res ., 9 (1/2):72 Materials: Total 109 examples; KN 1406, Coll. A. Gokul, 26.3.08, Gosoba, 03 exs; KN 1407, Coll. A. Gokul, 29.3.08, Champta, 01 ex; KN 1415, Coll. A. Gokul, 10.12.08, Bakkhali, 01 ex; KN 1487, Coll. A. Gokul, 13.9.08, Gangasagar, 02 exs; KN 1501, Coll. A. Gokul, 13.12.08, Gangasagar, 12 exs; KN 1502, Coll. A. Gokul, 11.12.08, Jambudweep, 05 exs; KN 1517, Coll. A. Gokul, 11.12.09,Dayapur & Sujobdey, 05 exs; KN 1558, Coll. A. Gokul, 7.12.09, Bali Is, 02 exs; KN 1574, Coll. A. Gokul , 15.3.10, Bali Is , 16 exs; KN 1575, Coll. A. Gokul , 17.3.10, Bali Is ,08 exs;KN 1579, Coll. A. Gokul , 18.3.10, Sajnekhali , 01 ex; KN 1618, Coll. A. Gokul , 17.9.10, Bakkhali , 02 exs; KN 1620, Coll. A. Gokul , 22.9.10, Bakkhali , 07 exs; KN 1628, Coll. A. Gokul , 18.9.10, Bakkhali , 05 exs; KN 1630, Coll. A. Gokul , 21.9.10, Bakkhali , 06 exs; KN 1632, Coll. A. Gokul , 22.9.10, Bakkhali , 02 exs; KN 1635, Coll. A. Gokul , 20.9.10, Bakkhali , 03 exs; KN 1639, Coll. A. Gokul , 23.9.10, Bakkhali , 04 exs; KN 1740, Coll. A. Gokul , 10.12.08, Bakkhali, 10 exs; KN 1745, Coll. A. Gokul, 3.8.11, Fresergunj Harbour, 06 exs; KN 1749, Coll. A. Gokul, 4.8.11, Fresergunj Harbour, 02 exs; KN 1753, Coll. A. Gokul, 6.8.11, Fresergunj Harbour, 05 exs; KN 1756, Coll. A. Gokul, 7.8.11, Fresergunj Harbour, 01 ex. Characters: Carapace circular and with a strong spine at junction of anterolateral and posterolateral border. Carapace is with vermicular lines, rings and red spots. A tubercle present at angle of hand where it touches external angle of arms. Longitudinal ridge of dactylus of cheliped well striated. Distribution: In India : Nellore, Chilka, Gopalpur, Chennai, Parangipettai, West Bengal , Bombay , Ratnagiri Dist. Elsewere: Australia