Tetraclitella karandei Ross, 1971

Trivedi, Jigneshkumar N., Doshi, Mahima, Patel, Krupal J. & Chan, Benny K. K., 2021, Diversity of intertidal, epibiotic, and fouling barnacles (Cirripedia, Thoracica) from Gujarat, northwest India, ZooKeys 1026, pp. 143-178 : 143

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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1026.60733

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scientific name

Tetraclitella karandei Ross, 1971
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Tetraclitella karandei Ross, 1971 Figures 3C-E View Figure 3 , 10 View Figure 10

Examined material.

Five specimens (BD: 5-10 mm), ASIZCR000454, Nagoa Beach, Diu (20°42.12'N, 70°55.02'E), 22 March 2010, Gujarat, India, rocky shore, leg. B.K.K. Chan. GoogleMaps

Diagnosis.

Shell four-plated, surface of radii protruding with digit-like horizontal striations up to the shell apex, shell surface with fine hairs and chitin coating (Fig. 3C, D View Figure 3 ). Opercular plates white, scuta triangular, occludent margin and basal margin almost perpendicular, tergal margin straight; tergum higher than wide, scutal margin straight, spur small (Fig. 3E View Figure 3 ). Maxilla bilobed (Fig. 10A View Figure 10 ). Maxillule notched, with two cuspidate setae above notch (Fig. 10B View Figure 10 ). Mandible having four teeth, the 3rd and 4th of which are triple-dentated (Fig. 10C View Figure 10 ). Labrum slightly bullate, with two small teeth on each cutting edge (Fig. 10D View Figure 10 ). Mandibulatory palp elongated with dense setae on superior angle (Fig. 10E View Figure 10 ). Cirrus I: anterior ramus seven-segmented, posterior ramus longer and slender, nine-segmented. Cirrus II: rami subequal, anterior ramus six-segmented, posterior ramus seven-segmented (Fig. 10F-H View Figure 10 ). Cirrus III: both rami slender, anterior ramus 13-segmented, posterior ramus 14-segmented. Intermediate segment bears two pairs of long simple setae and three pairs of short simple setae (Fig. 10F-H View Figure 10 ).

Remarks.

This species inhabits intertidal shore of the rocky intertidal region of Gujarat.

Worldwide distribution.

This species has been recorded in India and Taiwan ( Ross 1971, 1972).

Distribution in India.

This species has been reported from Gujarat (present study) and Mumbai ( Ross 1971; Fernando 2006).