Clorida bombayensis

Clorida bombayensis (Chhapgar & Sane, 1967) (Fig. 2B) Squilla bombayensis Chhapgar & Sane, 1967: 1, fig. 1. Clorida bombayensis.— Shanbhogue 1986: 539, fig. 18, pl. 3.—Ahyong et al. 2008: 81, fig. 60–61, 62a–e.— Trivedi et al. 2020: 226. Material examined. FSI/VIZAG/CRUST. 219, 1 male (TL 63 mm) 2 females (TL 80–94 mm), 18°03.1’N, 83°54.4’E, 36–37 m, coll. K. Silambarasan, 18 October 2020. Remarks. The present specimens agree with earlier published accounts of Chhapgar & Sane (1967) and the spinulation pattern of the carinae on the abdominal somites is similar to that reported by Ahyong (2001). Clorida bombayensis shares several characteristics with C. latreillei but the posterolateral angles of the sixth and seventh thoracic somites in the former are sharply pointed, contrasting with more rounded or less acutely pointed posterolateral angles in C. latreillei .. The ventral surface of the telson is smooth in both species. However, Clorida bombayensis can also be distinguished from C. latreillei the rostral plate being more elongated and gradually tapering, whereas in C. latreillei, it is shorter and broader (Ahyong 2001). Additionally, the raptorial claw dactylus of C. bombayensis is slender and curved, whereas in C. latreillei, the raptorial dactylus is more robust with different curvature (Ahyong et al. 2008). A further, distinguishing feature is the fifth thoracic somite, where the lateral processes in C. bombayensis are forwardly curved, while in C. latreillei, these spines are more laterally directed and more slender (Ahyong 2001). Distribution. Arabian Sea off Mumbai to Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Australia Taiwan, (Chhapgar & Sane 1967; Ahyong et al. 2008); a new record for the Bay of Bengal at a depth of 36– 37 m.