<b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b>
<p>As part of survey of a BS (hons) study tour conducted by the Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, two specimens of box crab were caught with a beach seine net from the northern beach in front of the Hotel Prince Heaven (20<sup>0</sup>38’07.50”N & 92<sup>0<...
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description | <p>As part of survey of a BS (hons) study tour conducted by the Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, two specimens of box crab were caught with a beach seine net from the northern beach in front of the Hotel Prince Heaven (20<sup>0</sup>38’07.50”N & 92<sup>0</sup>19’34.68”E) on new moon of 07<sup>th</sup> December 2012. Those box crabs were identified as the Two Striped Box Crab <em>Calappa </em>bilineata Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 which is turned out as a new record for Bangladesh and a record for the northern part of the Bay of Bengal.</p><div> </div> |
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spelling | doaj.art-d2c0e19bbb304ba2a3078bab981f5e332022-12-21T19:56:51ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072017-01-01919771977310.11609/jott.2943.9.1.9771-97732046<b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b>Muntasir Akash0Mostafa A.R. Hossain1Research Assistant || Project ECOFISHBD || IUCN Bangladesh Country OfficeProfessor of Aquatic Biodiversity, Department of Fish. Biology & Genetics & Director, Fish Museum & Biodiversity Center (FMBC) Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Lead Assessor, Crustaceans, Updating Red List - Bangladesh Focal Point, CEM-IUCN Bangladesh e-mail- marhossain@bau.edu.bd<p>As part of survey of a BS (hons) study tour conducted by the Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, two specimens of box crab were caught with a beach seine net from the northern beach in front of the Hotel Prince Heaven (20<sup>0</sup>38’07.50”N & 92<sup>0</sup>19’34.68”E) on new moon of 07<sup>th</sup> December 2012. Those box crabs were identified as the Two Striped Box Crab <em>Calappa </em>bilineata Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 which is turned out as a new record for Bangladesh and a record for the northern part of the Bay of Bengal.</p><div> </div>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2943BangladeshBox CrabNew recordSaint Martin’s Island. |
spellingShingle | Muntasir Akash Mostafa A.R. Hossain <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> Journal of Threatened Taxa Bangladesh Box Crab New record Saint Martin’s Island. |
title | <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> |
title_full | <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> |
title_fullStr | <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> |
title_full_unstemmed | <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> |
title_short | <b>First record of the Two-striped Box Crab <I>Calappa bilineata</I> Ng, Lai & Aungtonya, 2002 (Brachyura: Calappidae) from St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh</b> |
title_sort | b first record of the two striped box crab i calappa bilineata i ng lai aungtonya 2002 brachyura calappidae from st martin s island bangladesh b |
topic | Bangladesh Box Crab New record Saint Martin’s Island. |
url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2943 |
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