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LOBSTERS and CRABS

LOBSTERS and CRABS. LOBSTERS. Lobsters belong to four main groups. They are clawed or true lobsters. Spiny or rock lobsters. Sand or slipper lobsters. Coral lobsters. India is one of the prominent countries in spiny lobster marketing. The main lobster landing centres in India are

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LOBSTERS and CRABS

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  1. LOBSTERS and CRABS

  2. LOBSTERS Lobsters belong to four main groups. They are clawed or true lobsters. Spiny or rock lobsters. Sand or slipper lobsters. Coral lobsters.

  3. India is one of the prominent countries in spiny lobster marketing. The main lobster landing centres in India are Mumbai, Veraval, Kolachal, Tuticorin, Chennai, Mandapam and kozhikode. The lobsters are called kal eral (fy; nwhy;)in tamil.

  4. LOBSTERS The economically important species of spiny lobsters are Panulirus versicolors, Panulirus polyphagus, Panulirus ornatus and Panulirus homarus.

  5. LOBSTERS The Gulf of Mannar the lobster fishery is confined to the areas where coral reefs are present. The Lobsters are caught throughout the year but the peak fishing season is December to January. The lobsters are esteemed as good particularly in foreign countries. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has carried out studies on Lobster fishery.

  6. CRABS

  7. The Crabs The Crabs are decapod crustaceans. The body has enlarged cephalothorax. The abdomen in crabs shows sexual dimorphism. In males the abdomen is narrow. In female crab the abdomen is broad and it carries eggs during breeding season.

  8. The Crabs There are nearly six hundred crab species occurring in the Indian waters but only very few of them are being used for food purposes. The important species of crabs supporting the fishery are Portunus sanguinolentus, Charybdis cruciata, Matuta lunaris and Scylla serrata.

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