First record of two goneplacid crabs off Devi estuary, Odisha coast, India (Crustacea: Decapoda: Goneplacidae)

Abstract

Two species of goneplacid crabs, Carcinoplax longimana and C. longipes, are recorded for the first time from Odisha coast off Devi estuary, northeast coast of India. This finding is indicative of a range extension in the distribution of the species northwards along the east coast. Considering the lack of information on brachyuran crabs from Odisha, this communication is an attempt in contributing to a database on this ecologically significant group of benthos.