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Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubomedusae)—observed for the first time in Gwadar Bay waters (Arabian Sea)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 February 2009

Q.B. Kazmi  and
R. Sultana
Q.B. Kazmi
Affiliation:
Marine Reference Collection and Resource Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
R. Sultana*
Affiliation:
Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: R. Sultana, Food and Marine Resources Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan email: [email protected]
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Abstract

During a recent survey along the Balochistan coast of Pakistan, which extends from 25°11′N 61°41′E in the west, to 24°53′N 66°41′E in the east, many specimens of Carybdea marsupialis have been collected from the sandy beach near Gwadar Fish Harbour. All the specimens were dead except one, possibly stranded on the beach or thrown by fishermen. The species has recently been recorded for the first time also from the Oman Sea. This is the third addition to the cubozoans from Pakistani waters; previously, Chiropsalmus buitendijki and Carybdea alata, have been recorded.

Keywords

Carybdea marsupialisfirst recordGwadar BayPakistan
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 1 , January 2008 , e80
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2007

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