A Note on Portunid Crabs of Odisha Coast, India

A Note on Portunid Crabs of Odisha Coast, India

Portunid crabs belonging to the genera, viz., Scylla, Portunus and Charybdis species mostly represent edible shellfishes with high quality meat content. These crabs are widely valued in domestic and export markets Nandi & Pramanik [1]. They are mostly marine species; estuarine forms are also not uncommon. In the eastern maritime States of India, Odisha coast is 480 km long with a continental shelf area of 32,000 sq km. In this coastal region there are a number of estuaries (Mahanadi, Rhushikulya, Bahuda, Brahmani-Baitarini) and a large brackish water lagoon, known as Chilka Lake, an important Ramsar site in India. All these coastal habitats support important fish and shell fish resources of the country. A perusal of literature as well as investigation undertaken by the authors reveals a total of 29 portunid crabs species belonging to three subfamilies and six genera from this coast including five new records


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