Brachyuran Crabs from the Collection of Marine Biological Centre

Since inception of the Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai in the year 1973, Brachyuran crabs were collected during the Faunistic Surveys conducted along the East and West Coast of India, Andaman and Nicobar Lakshawdeep, Minicoy Islands and during surveys of R.V. Chota Investigator along the Madras Coast. These collections were deposited in the holdings of the Marine Biological Station. A total number of 97 species belonging to 13 families were identified. The locality of collection details of materials and other relevant informations of the various species are included.