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First Record of the Blue Striped Hermit Crab, Clibanarius Longitarsus (decapoda, Crustacea) from Sunderbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh

Mostafa Ali Reza Hossain
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh, Bangladesh

M Niamul Naser
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M Golam Quader Khan
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Mst. Kaniz Fatema
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Muhammad Abdur Rouf
Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna

Selina Sultana
IUCN Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Muhammed Noman
IUCN Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Blue Stripped hermit crab, Clibanarius longitarsus (De Haan, 1849) was collected from Kalagachhia, Satkhira Forest Range of Sundarban Mangrove Forest on 18 April 2015 during an exploration of the IUCN Crustacean Exploration Team. This crustacen decapod was recorded for the first time from Bangladesh geographical area.

Keywords: Blue Striped Hermit crab, first record, Bangladesh

Location: Kalagachhia, Satkhira

Start Date: 00-04-2015

End Date: 00-04-2015

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Crab

Objectives:

To study about blue Stripped hermit crab, Clibanarius longitarsus

Methodology:

IUCN Bangladesh started "Updating Species Red List of Bangladesh" by revisiting and reviewing first Red List published in 2000. In the first Red List, crustaceans were not included. Therefore, for the crustaceans, it was first ever initiative to evaluate and determine their biodiversity status, population size and trend, national abundance, home range, habitat condition, threats and ongoing conservation initiatives. Under the initiative, there were a number of exploration surveys in several geo locations of Bangladesh. Under the present survey the exploration team visited south-west coast of several Sundarban districts including Kalagachhia, Satkhira Forest Range of Sundarban Mangrove Forest on 18 April 2015. A number of crabs were collected from the rooted web of mangrove and mangrove forest floor. The team identified the crab as Blue Striped Hermit Crab (Clibanarius longitarsus) under the family Diogenidae one of the Crustacean Decapod of the Phylum Arthropoda for the first time recorded from Bangladesh geographical area. They occur in the more open and uncovered areas of the mangroves, often nearer the seafront at the edge of sandy areas. The species was identified after Low and Tan.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Zool. 43(1): 131-135, 2015 ISSN: 0304-9027 (Print) 2408-8455 (Online)

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Achievement/Findings:

Blue Stripped hermit crab, Clibanarius longitarsus was recorded first time in Bangladesh.

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