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The two specimens (a male and female) collected have distinctive morphological structures and show normal sexual dimorphism in telson form. The specimen collected from Corbyns Cove is an immature female (
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The key characteristics of the specimens identifyinmg them as
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are as follows: two antennae with long plumose setae with well-developed mandibles; the antennal segment I with dorsodistal spine confirms the characters for genus
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; CG1 separated into anterior and posterior elements; the pereopod I dactylus is curved and tapering; the pereopod III dactylus heel is acute; the male telson is spatulate and broadly triangular with the distal margin having a closely rounded median projection and row of long simple setae on either side of the median groove. The telson of the female is flattened, and ovate, with a median groove similar to the male and the distal margin slightly produced medially (
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). Other characteristic morphological structures are as follows: the anterior margin has 10 large spines on either side of the ocular sinus; CG11 is present as single long element; the distal segment of the ocular peduncle is elongate and subtriangular; the heel on the dactylus of pereopod II is produced and curved; the dactylus of pereopod IV is sinuous from the base to the tip. Coloration of specimens differed (♂—orange and ♀ —ash green); both were found in the sandy intertidal region up to
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Worldwide studies on sand crabs are very scarce due to their peculiar habits (
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). They are apparently restricted to sandy sediments, without too much shell debris or other coarser particles which could preclude easy burrowing. Earlier workers reported
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and
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(
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;
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;
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Osawa
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. 2010
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), and has been found at depths of 23 meters, similar to
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<emphasis id="B952EA9DFFDFE46647DA41786110F8D1" box="[964,1087,1837,1860]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="136">A. speciosa</emphasis>
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in the Hawaiian Islnads (
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). A closely related species,
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,
</emphasis>
has been reported from the east coast of
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,
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,
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and
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(
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). The Andaman and
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, one of the greatest archipelagoes in the world has a highly diversified marine fauna and may be regarded as a hotspot of biodiversity. The present study is the first report of
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<emphasis id="B952EA9DFFDFE466419B41C065C9F85A" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="136">A. occulta</emphasis>
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from Indian coastal regions, particularly in Andaman Islands. These findings provide new information on the marine infauna of the Andaman region and open the way for further studies.
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