Poultry, Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences
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Abstract

A Study on Newly Described Genera Alcockpenaeopsis, Batepenaeopsis, Helleropenaeopsis, Kishinouyepenaeopsis and Parapenaeopsis from Indian Water

Angsuman Chanda

Present work is an attempt to diagnosis of the species under genera Alcockpenaeopsis, Batepenaeopsis, Helleropenaeopsis, Kishinouyepenaeopsis and Parapenaeopsis found in Indian water. During the study it has been observed that Indian water represents single species under the genus Alcockpenaeopsis, two species under the genus Batepenaeopsis, four species under the genus Helleropenaeopsis, two species under the genus Kishinouyepenaeopsis and three species under the genus Parapenaeopsis. The scheme of classification and diagnosis of genera and species has been followed to Perez Farfante and Kensley i.e., characteristics of epigastric tooth, epipod on periopods, variation of petasma, thelycum etc. has been considered.