A NEW RECORD OF SEA SPIDER ENDEIS MOLLIS (CARPENTER, 1904) (FAMILY: PYCNOGONIDAE: WILSON, 1878) OFF THOOTHUKUDI, SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA (08º 35’ 22.5” N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9” E long and 08º 31’ 91.2”N lat. 78º 25’ 32.7”E)

T. Vaitheeswaran; T. Rajasekaran; S. Balasubramani

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173673

Authors

T. Vaitheeswaran Assistant General Manager, Research Development, Quality Control, RARBIO ENERGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
T. Rajasekaran Department of New Drug Discovery, (Marine Invertebrate Division), Cancer Drugs, #311/2, Vellalar Street, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai - 600 095
S. Balasubramani Department of New Drug Discovery, (Marine Invertebrate Division), Cancer Drugs, #311/2, Vellalar Street, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai - 600 095

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173673

Keywords:

Pycnogonidae, Endeis mollis, First record of Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar

Abstract

A new record of sea spider, Endeis mollis (Carpenter, 1904) off Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India is reported. Endeis mollis species was newly recorded from Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India. One specimen was caught at the depth of 310 m as an incidental by-catch. It was found in tropical waters from about 08º 35’ 22.5” N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9” E long and 08º 31’ 91.2”N lat. 78º 25’ 32.7”E/310 m from Thoothukudi fishing harbour, southeast coast of India.

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