Diversity and structure of the stomatopod (Crustacea) community on the Amazon continental shelf

Reappearance of stomatopod Gonodactylus platysoma (Wood-Mason, 1895) after an era from the intertidal region of Chota Balu, South Andaman, India

“…Gonodactylus have smashing raptorial appendages and are associated with the burrows and cavities of the sedimentary structures (living or dead coral/ inorganic rock) in the intertidal region, and their presence in the present sampling site directs its preference towards a particular type of habitat (Caldwell 1975;Silva et al 2013). In view of the reappearance of G. platysoma after a century, it highlights the potential of revealing the rich biodiversity in Andaman and the need to monitor stomatopods for a better overview of their ecological interactions and diversity.…”