Periclimenes indicus (Kemp)

Sixth abdominal somite twice as long as fifth

Last three pairs of pereopods: the propod bear tufts of longish setae and the dactylus is naked and biunguiculate, bearing a slender spine near the apex.

Distinctive charaters : Rostrum slightly longer, with 8-10 teeth above, and 2 or 3 teeth below; basal segment of antennular peduncle broader, its outer margin convex, apex of antennal scale produced not so far beyond spine which terminates the outer edge.

Colour : Pale greenish