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New Record of Muricanthus kuesterianus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1875) Family: Muricidae, from Palk Strait, Southeast Coast of India


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1 Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Thondi-623 409, Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Haddo, Port Blair-744 102, Andaman & Nicobar Iclands, India
 

The present study reported the occurrence of Muricanthus kuesterianus in the Palk Strait region of southeast coast of India as a first hand record. The detailed description of this species has been given with the comparison of its close resembled species Chicoreus virgineus.

Keywords

Gastropoda, Muricidae, Muricanthus kuesterianus, Chicoreus virgineus.
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  • New Record of Muricanthus kuesterianus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1875) Family: Muricidae, from Palk Strait, Southeast Coast of India

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C. Stella
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Thondi-623 409, Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu, India
C. Raghunathan
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Haddo, Port Blair-744 102, Andaman & Nicobar Iclands, India

Abstract


The present study reported the occurrence of Muricanthus kuesterianus in the Palk Strait region of southeast coast of India as a first hand record. The detailed description of this species has been given with the comparison of its close resembled species Chicoreus virgineus.

Keywords


Gastropoda, Muricidae, Muricanthus kuesterianus, Chicoreus virgineus.