On a collection of brachyuran crabs from Lakshadweep, Indian Ocean (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) Author Devi, S. Suvarna Author Mendoza, Jose C. E. Author Ravinesh, R. Author Idress Babu, K. K. Author Kumar, A. Biju Author Ng, Peter K. L. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-06-06 4613 3 477 501 journal article 26571 10.11646/zootaxa.4613.3.4 3208ca31-041c-4f91-a7d8-eda1c7a6bf00 1175-5326 3239869 72D5CBE3-4121-4C22-989C-F27075EDFB90 Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852 Material examined. 2 males (19.2 x 12.7 mm , 20.7 x 14.8 mm ) ( DABFUK ), Kilton, 17 May 2015 ; 1 male (22.0 x 15.0 mm) ( DABFUK ), Kavaratti, 25 May 2015 ; 1 male (25.2 x 17.1 mm ) ( DABFUK ), Amini, 29 May 2014 ; 1 male (18.9 x 12.9 mm ) ( DABFUK ), Bitra, 10 May 2015 . Remarks. Previously recorded from Lakshadweep by Alcock (1898) and Borradaile (1902b). This is a common species in the Indo-West Pacific ( Koh & Ng 2008 ) and was observed on the reefs from the 10 islands in the group, although not all the specimens were collected.