Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

New distribution record of buckler crab, Cryptopodia angulata (Decapoda: Brachyura: Parthenopidae), from the south Konkan coast, India

Volume 67 Issue 1

P. J. Ade, A. D. Adsul, P. V. Nimbarte and M. S. Nagawekar

doi:10.6024/jmbai.2025.67.1.2570-16

Abstract

The present study highlights the new distribution record of the buckler crab, Cryptopodia angulata, from the south Konkan coastal waters along the west coast of India. Three live specimens of Cryptopodia angulata were collected by a bottom trawling survey at 36 m depth from the coastal waters of Jaigad, Ratnagiri. This finding contributes to the understanding of Cryptopodia angulata distribution along the Indian coast.

Keywords

South Konkan coast, Cryptopodia angulata, bottom trawling, India

Date : 11-06-2025