taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	description	(Figs. 2, 3)	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. India. Types: Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918, Lectotype, (designated here) Inde anglaise, Masegaon (Majghaon-refer remarks), coll. Guy Babault, 1913 - 1914, det. Bouvier, E. L., MNHN IU 2013 - 11292 (= MNHN Na 668), 1 ♀; Paralectotypes, Inde anglaise Masegaon (Majghaon-refer remarks), coll. Guy Babault, 1913 - 1914, det. Bouvier, E. L., MNHN IU 2013 - 11292 (= MNHN Na 668), 1 ♀ ovig., 6 ♀, 1 juv., 2 damaged specimens; Inde anglaise, Majghaon, coll. Guy Babault, 1913 - 1914, det. Bouvier, E. L., MNHN IU 2013 - 11295 (= MNHN Na 670), (Note in the vial: Guy Babault 1915, Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918, Majghaon, ♂ typen. 20.11. ’ 17) 2 6 (cephalothorax separated specimens); Masegaeon (Majghaon-refer remarks), coll. Guy Babault, 1913 - 1914, MNHN IU 2013 - 11425 (= MNHN Na 668), det. Bouvier, E. L., 1 ♀ ovig., 4 ♀; Mukki, coll. Guy Babault, 1913 - 1914, det. Bouvier, E. L., MNHN IU 2013 - 11294 (= MNHN Na 669), 1 ♀ ovig. (only few eggs left in between pleopods), 3 ♀ (damaged specimens with separated eggs); Inde anglaise, Rajadhar, 1913 - 1914, coll. Guy Babault, det. Bouvier, E. L., MNHN IU 2013 - 11296 (= MNHN Na 671), 2 specimens (pleopod 1 and 2 missing; cephalothorax separated specimens). Non-types: Gujarat, India. Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918, Shetrunji River, coll. Pandya, 2014, det. Pandya & Richard 2015, Chachiya, RRLC / BIO-SH / 04, 6 ♂, 7 ♀; Lilivav (Talaja), RRLC / BIO-SH / 05, coll. Pandya, 2014, det. Pandya & Richard 2015, 1 ♂. Other material examined. India. Types: Syntypes. Caridina rajadhari Bouvier, 1918, Inde anglaise, Rajadhar, coll. Guy Babult, 1915, det. Bouvier, E. L. 1918, MNHN IU 2014 - 10343 (= MNHN Na 868), 2 ♀ (pleopods damaged in one specimen); Inde anglaise, Rajadhar, coll. Guy Babult, 1915,. det. Bouvier, E. L. 1918, MNHN IU 2014 - 10344 (= MNHN Na 868), 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ovig., 1 ♀ (cephalothorax separated specimens with loose eggs); Rajadhar, (note in the vial: Inde anglaise, Mukhi) coll. Guy Babault, 1915, det. Bouvier, E. L. 1918, MNHN IU 2014 - 10345 (= MNHN Na 869), 1 ♀ ovig. (considered abnormal by Bouvier 1918, but is considered as a typical specimen by this study); Rajadhar (note in the vial: Inde anglaise, Majghaon) coll. Guy Babault, 1915, det. Bouvier, E. L. 1918, MNHN IU 2014 - 10346 (= MNHN Na 870), 2 ♀.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	description	Description. Adult size 12 – 25 mm. Carapace length 2.2 – 3.5 mm. Rostrum (Fig. 2 a, b): Equal to antennular peduncle or shorter reaching middle of 3 rd antennular peduncle segment, 0.4 – 0.7 × long as carapace; 14 – 25 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.23 of dorsal margin unarmed distally. 3 – 7 postorbital teeth present. Tip pointed. 3 – 8 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.45 of ventral margin unarmed distally. Formula (3 – 7) 14 – 25 / 3 – 8. Carapace (Fig. 2 a, b): Antennal spine well developed. Pterygostomian angle mostly rounded rarely pointed. Mouth parts: Mandibles asymmetrical without palp. Incisor process of mandibles ending in irregular teeth, molar process truncated. Maxillula with broadly truncated lower lacinia and elongated upper lacinia bearing distinct teeth on inner margin; palp slender. Upper endites of maxilla subdivided, palp elongated, scaphognathite with long, narrow posterior lobe bearing tuft of setae at the truncated tip. Palp of first maxilliped rounded ending in a finger like projection. Ultimate endopod segment of second maxilliped fused with penultimate segment; exopod longer than endopod. Third maxilliped reaching to the antennular peduncle. Exopod reaching to the middle of the 2 nd segment of the endopod. Antennular peduncle (Fig. 2 a, b): 0.6 – 0.8 × carapace. Stylocerite 0.6 – 0.8 × length of basal segment. Anterolateral teeth of basal segment 0.15 – 0.35 × second segment. 7 – 18 segments bearing aesthetascs. First pereiopod (Fig. 3 a): Dactylus 1.25 – 1.7 × palm of propodus. Chela 2.2 – 2.6 × long as broad. Carpus 1.6 – 2.3 × long as broad, anterior excavation deep. Second pereiopod (Fig. 3 b): Dactylus 1.15 – 2.0 × long as palm of propodus. Chela 2.5 – 2.9 × long as broad. Carpus 4.3 – 5.5 × long as broad. Third pereiopod (Fig. 3 c, d): Dactylus 2.5 – 3.5 × long as broad. 7 – 10 marginal spines on dactylus. Propodus 3.5 – 5.2 × long as dactylus and 9.5 – 11.5 × long as broad with 10 – 15 spines along inner margin. Carpus 0.55 – 0.6 × long as propodus, with 1 large and 3 – 5 minute spines on inner margin. Merus 1.5 – 2.0 × carpus length. Merus with 3 – 4 large spines on posterior margin. Ischium with a spine. Fifth pereiopod (Fig. 3 e, f): Dactylus 3.1 – 4.2 × long as broad with 30 – 45 marginal spines. Propodus 11 – 14 × long as broad and 3.2 – 3.9 × long as dactylus and with 11 – 15 spines along posterior margin. Carpus 0.45 – 0.6 × propodus length and with 1 large spine and 3 – 4 minute spines along inner margin. Merus 1.5 – 1.7 × carpus length, with 3 spines at posterior margin. Epipod: present on 1 – 4 pereiopods; absent on fifth pereiopod. Setobranchs: 2 setae on all pereiopods. First female pleopod (Fig. 3 g): Endopod 0.35 – 0.8 × exopod length. Eggs (Fig. 3 h): ca. 25 eggs of 0.50 – 0.62 × 0.9 – 1.0 mm size (IU 2013 - 11292 = MNHN Na 668, ♀ ovig.). First male pleopod (Fig. 3 i): Endopod 0.25 – 0.55 × exopod length; with appendix interna. Second male pleopod (Fig. 3 j): Appendix masculina 1.5 – 1.7 × appendix interna and 0.3 – 0.4 × endopod. 6 th abdominal somite: 0.55 – 0.7 × long as carapace. Telson (Fig. 3 k, l, m, n): Broad, 1.0 – 1.1 × long as 6 th abdominal somite. Dorsal spines 4 – 6 pairs (including subterminal spine). Posterior margin broad and rounded, with or without median protrusion, bearing 1 pair of lateral spines and 2 – 4 pairs or 5 sparsely plumose intermediate spines of varying length; fractionally longer or shorter than the lateral spines. Uropod (Fig. 3 o): 12 – 21 diaeresis spinules. Preanal carina (Fig. 3 p): Unarmed. Colouration. Freshly collected specimens are pale white in colour.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Majghaon, Madhyapradesh Central India (Bouvier, 1918).	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Central, Western and Southern India.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Bouvier (1918) described two new species of Caridina namely C. rajadhari and C. babaulti, with the specimens collected by M. Guy Babault from Majghaon, Mukki and Rajadhar (Madhyapradesh and Chhattisgarh), Central India. Later in 1925, he added additional information to C. babaulti and C. rajadhari. Guy Babault (1920) listed 22 locations of his scientific investigation in Central India including Majghaon, Mukki and Rajadhar. However, labels of the type specimens reveal that there is yet another collection location namely Masegaon (Jalna district, Maharashtra) with collection details given as collected by Guy Babault 1913 - 1914 and determined by Bouvier, 1917. Bouvier (1918), in his description of C. babaulti provided the details of the type specimens as, four females from Mukki, about fifteen specimens including two males from Majghaon and two females from Rajadhar. The number of specimens for Mukki and Rajadhar is correct (though the specimens are in damaged condition). The rest of the specimens are: Majghaon MNHN IU 2013 - 11295 (= MNHN Na 670) 2 ♂; Masegaon MNHN IU 2013 - 11292 (= MNHN Na 668), 1 ♀ ovig., 7 ♀, 1 juv., 2 damaged specimens; MNHN IU 2013 - 11425 (= MNHN Na 668), det. Bouvier, E. L., 1 ♀ ovig., 4 ♀. When all these are added, the total is 18 specimens. This number is almost equal to what Bouvier (1918) suggested as about fifteen specimens including two male specimens from Majghaon. Having taken into consideration the number of specimens as given by Bouvier (1918) for the location named as, ‘ Majghaon’ by him, and the fact that Babault (1920) has not included a place called, ‘ Masegaon’ in his list of locations, this study considers that the specimens labelled with collection locations as ‘ Majghaon’ and ‘ Masegaon’ are all from Majghaon, (Madhyapradesh) Central India. This is further confirmed by the fact that Bouvier (1925) mentioned the locations as Mukki, Majghaon and Rajadhar. Roux, J. (1931) reported C. babaulti from Mudumalai and Masinagudi (Tamil Nadu), the Western Ghats, India. However, there were no other reports of C. babaulti from the subcontinent. As a part of a study of the decapod crustacean fauna of Gujarat by the Biology Department, Shri R. R. Lalan College, Bhuj, the present study collected and examined the freshwater shrimps from Shetrunji River and Khari River. The type specimens of both C. rajadhari and C. babaulti were examined and compared to the Caridina specimens of Gujarat and the occurrence of C. babaulti in Shetrunji River is confirmed. Caridina babaulti is known by the following diagnostic characters: 12 – 25 mm adult size; rostrum equal to antennular peduncle or shorter reaching middle of 3 rd antennular peduncle segment, 0.4 – 0.7 × long as carapace; 14 – 25 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.23 of dorsal margin unarmed distally; 3 – 7 postorbital teeth, tip pointed; 3 – 8 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.45 of ventral margin unarmed distally. Formula (3 – 7) 14 – 25 / 3 – 8; stylocerite 0.6 – 0.8 × length of basal segment of antennular peduncle, anterolateral teeth of the first segment 0.15 – 0.35 × second segment; first pereiopod chela 2.2 – 2.6 × long as broad, dactylus 1.25 – 1.7 × long as palm of propodus, carpus 1.6 – 2.3 × long as broad with a deep excavation; second pereiopod chela 2.5 – 2.9 × long as broad, dactylus 1.15 – 2.0 × long as palm of propodus, carpus 4.3 – 5.5 × long as broad; third pereiopod, dactylus 2.5 – 3.5 × long as broad with 7 – 10 marginal spines; fifth pereiopod, dactylus 3.1 – 4.2 × long as broad with 30 – 45 marginal spines; endopod of male first pleopod with appendix interna; 12 – 21 uropod diaeresis spinules present; anal carina without a spine. Telson posterior margin broad, rounded with or without median protrusion bearing one pair of lateral spines and 2 – 4 pairs or 5 sparsely plumose intermediate spines of varying length; fractionally longer or shorter than the lateral spines; ca. 25 eggs of 0.50 – 0.62 × 0.9 – 1.0 mm size (IU 2013 - 11292 = MNHN Na 668, ♀ ovig.). As rightly pointed out by Bouvier (1918) the egg size of the specimens from Mukki is comparatively smaller being 0.43 – 0.5 × 0.64 – 0.75 mm in size. The number of eggs could not be determined as the specimens are damaged and eggs are separated from the specimens. Examining fresh collections including ♀ ovig. from Mukki could prove the variations further.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFF86459D7B0F927FA83FE55.taxon	description	Caridina babaulti from Shetrunji River is similar to the type specimens other than the endopod of first male pleopod not possessing appendix interna (vs. endopod of first male pleopod with appendix interna in the type specimens). This difference is considered as a variation within the species. Examining ovigerous females could further confirm the identification of the Shetrunji River specimens. Caridina babaulti differs from C. rajadhari in possessing comparatively shorter rostrum being equal to antennular peduncle or shorter reaching middle of 3 rd antennular peduncle segment (vs. rostrum equal to antennal scale, fractionally longer or shorter reaching the antennular peduncle in C. rajadhari); 14 – 25 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.23 of dorsal margin unarmed distally (vs. 26 – 36 teeth on entire dorsal margin in C. rajadhari); 3 – 7 postorbital teeth which is comparatively in higher range (vs. 3 – 4 postorbital teeth in C. rajadhari); 3 – 8 teeth proximally on ventral margin with a short unarmed end distally (vs. 8 – 11 teeth either up to the tip or with a short unarmed end distally in C. rajadhari), ca. 25 eggs of 0.50 – 0.62 × 0.9 – 1.0 mm size (vs. ca. 100 eggs of 0.27 – 0.35 × 0.49 – 0.60 mm size in C. rajadhari). Al-Adhub & Hamzah (1987) described a new subspecies of C. babaulti from Iraq namely C. babaulti basrensis. However, they reiterated that, “ The similarities between our specimens and C. babaulti are so great that there can be little doubt that they belong to the same species ”. Although Al-Adhub & Hamzah (1987) recognised that the differences between C. babaulti and their subspecies were slight, they considered that their subspecies still merits the recognition. Examining the type specimens of C. b. basrensis would either confirm the opinion of Al- Adhub & Hamzah (1987) or prove that the Iraq specimens are C. babaulti. The type specimens of C. b. basrensis were not available for this study. As for now, the authors’ (Al-Adhub & Hamzah, 1987) opinion is taken into consideration and the distribution of C. babaulti is considered to be within Central, Western and Southern India.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	description	(Figs. 4, 5)	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Gujarat, India. Types: Caridina kutchi sp. nov. Holotype. Jagadiya Dam, Khari River, Kutch, coll. Pandya, 7.9.2014, det. Pandya & Richard, 2015, RRLC / BIO-SH / 02, ♂; Paratypes. Jagadiya Dam, Khari River, Kutch, coll. Pandya, 7.9.2014, det. Pandya & Richard, 2015, RRLC / BIO-SH / 02, ♂; Bhadra, Khari River, Kutch, coll. Pandya, 7.9.2014, det. Pandya & Richard, 2015, RRLC / BIO-SH / 01, 2 ♀; Ker-vandh, Khari River, coll. Pandya, 7.9.2014, det. Pandya & Richard, 2015, RRLC / BIO-SH / 03, 4 ♂, 2 juv.; Khari river catchment, Bhojraj vandh, Gadhshisha, Kutch. coll. Pandya, 7.9.2014, det. Pandya & Richard, 2015, RRLC / Bio-Gadh / 07, 2 ♂, 2 ♀. Other material examined. Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Types: Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904, coll. E. Simon, 1904, Lectotype, designated by Richard & Clark 2014, MNHN Na 856, ♂; Paralectotype MNHN Na 856 ♂; coll. E. Simon, 1904, exch. Paris Museum, 117 - 97, NHM reg. 1907.1.7.33, 1 ♀. Nontypes: Sri Lanka. Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904, irrigation streams, Peradeniya, pres. R. Gurney, NHM reg. 1920.2.5.11 - 13, 4 ♀; stream running in to Mahawallagunga River, Peradeniya, pres. R. Gurney, NHM reg. 1920.2.5.14 - 16, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ovig., 1 ♀, 1 damaged specimen; Keani River, Kekirawa, Colombo, pres. D. R. R. Burt, NHM reg. 1935.5.30.26 - 27, 4 ♂, 3 ♀; Kalaweva, April 1932, pres. D. R. R. Burt, Department of Zoology, University College, NHM reg. 1935.5.30.15 - 19, 1 ♂ (abnormal), 4 ♀ ovig., 2 ♀; from streams running into Mahawallagunga River, pres. Dr. R. Gurney, det. W. T. Calman, NHM reg. 1947.3.18, 1 ♀ ovig; pres. Dr. R. Gurney, NHM reg. 1950.1.2.148, dissected parts; irrigation streams, Peradeniya, pres. Dr. R. Gurney, NHM reg. 1951.2. 17.1792 / 3, 1 ♂, 1 ♀; fresh water pond, Botanical Gardens, Perademiya, 17.6.1954, coll. & pres. E. S. Brown, NHM reg. 1954.10.27.1 - 10, 20 ♂, 5 ♀ ovig., 7 ♀; Ambanganga Anoiont, nr. Polonarraw, 1962, coll. & pres. C. H. Fernandes, NHM reg. 1962.8.24.104, 3 ♀ ovig., 1 ♀. India. Hindupur, S. India. coll. P. K. Sartory, pres. Mr. Scourfield, det. J. Richard & P. Cark 2009, NHM reg. 1945. vii. 27.5 - 12, 3 ♂, 4 ♀; Madras (Chennai) area, coll. and pres. Dr. Sanjeevaraj, det. I. Gordon, 0 5. 1965. NHM reg. 1965.5.7.1 - 10, 31 ♀ ovig.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	description	Description. Adult size 15 – 28 mm. Carapace length 2.2 – 3.5 mm. Rostrum (Fig. 4 a, b, c): Slender, 1.4 – 1.7 × long as carapace, distinctly longer than antennal scale; 12 – 22 teeth proximally leaving 0.5 – 0.65 of dorsal margin unarmed distally which is interrupted by a single tooth at distal end; tip pointed and setose dorsally. 1 – 3 post orbital teeth present. 9 – 15 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.2 of ventral margin unarmed distally. Formula (1 – 3) 12 – 22 + 1 / 9 – 15. Carapace (Fig. 4 a, c): Antennal spine well developed. Pterygostomian angle rounded without a spine. Mouth parts: Mandibles asymmetrical without palp. Incisor process of mandibles ending in irregular teeth, molar process truncated. Maxillula with broadly truncated lower lacinia and elongated upper lacinia bearing distinct teeth on inner margin; palp slender. Upper endites of maxilla subdivided, palp elongated, scaphognathite with long narrow posterior lobe bearing tuft of setae at truncated tip. Palp of first maxilliped rounded ending in a finger like projection. Endopod of second maxilliped with ultimate segment fused to penultimate segment; exopod longer than endopod. Third maxilliped reaching the end of second segment of antennular peduncle. Exopod reaching 2 nd segment of endopod. Epipod present. Antennular peduncle (Fig. 4 a, b, c): 0.8 – 0.9 × carapace. Stylocerite 0.6 – 0.75 × length of basal segment. Anterolateral teeth of basal segment 0.19 – 0.23 × second segment. 10 – 25 segments bearing aesthetascs. First pereiopod (Fig. 5 a): Dactylus 1.3 – 1.4 × palm of propodus. Chela 3.2 – 3.7 × long as broad. Carpus 1.7 – 2.3 × long as broad, with anterior excavation. Second pereiopod (Fig. 5 b): Dactylus 1.5 – 1.9 × long as palm of propodus. Chela 2.7 – 3.7 × long as broad. Carpus 4.9 – 6.4 × long as broad. Third pereiopod (Fig. 5 c, d): Dactylus 3.0 – 3.7 × long as broad. 7 – 12 marginal spines on dactylus. Propodus 4.1 – 5.0 × long as dactylus and 10.0 – 12.5 × long as broad with 10 – 14 spines along inner margin. Carpus 0.45 – 0.55 × long as propodus, with 1 large spine and 3 – 5 minute spines on inner margin. Merus 1.6 – 2.0 × carpus length. Merus with 3 large spines on posterior margin. Ischium with a spine. Fifth pereiopod (Fig. 5 e, f): Dactylus 3.9 – 5.0 × long as broad with 40 – 50 marginal spines. Propodus 12 – 16 × long as broad and 3.7 – 4.2 × long as dactylus and with 10 – 15 spines along posterior margin. Carpus 0.4 5 – 0.6 × propodus length and with 4 – 5 minute spines along inner margin. Merus 1.5 – 1.9 × carpus length, with 2 large spines at posterior margin. Ischium with a spine. Epipod: present on 1 – 4 pereiopods; absent on fifth pereiopod. Setobranchs: 1 seta on all pereiopods. First male pleopod (Fig. 5 g, h): Endopod 0.25 – 0.35 × exopod, appendix interna absent. First female pleopod: Endopod 0.5 – 65 × exopod. Second male pleopod (Fig. 5 i, j): Appendix masculina 1.4 – 1.7 × appendix interna and 0.25 – 0.3 × endopod. 6 th abdominal somite (Fig. 4 a): 0.57 – 0.86 × long as carapace. Telson (Fig. 4 a, 5 k, l): Narrow and tapering, 1.0 – 1.1 × long as 6 th abdominal somite. Dorsal spines 4 – 6 pairs (including subterminal spine). Posterior margin narrow and triangular, with a median projection, bearing 1 pair of long lateral spines and 2 – 3 pairs of sparsely plumose spines of equal length and shorter than laterals. Uropod (Fig. 5 m): 8 – 12 diaeresis spinules. Preanal carina (Fig. 5 n): armed with a spine. Colouration. Freshly collected specimens were light greenish transparent in colour.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Jagadiya Dam, River Khari, Kutch District (also spelt as Kachchh) Gujarat, India.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named for Kutch District, Gujarat, from where the specimens were collected.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Caridina kutchi sp. nov. is distinguished by long, slender rostrum that is distinctly longer than antennal scale, the unarmed dorsal margin interrupted by a single tooth distally; pointed tip of rostrum with fine setae on the dorsal margin; telson posterior margin narrow and triangular with a median projection bearing intermediate spines of equal length that are distinctly shorter than the laterals. Caridina kutchi sp. nov. is similar to Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904 which was described from Sri Lanka and now reported from South India (Richard and Clark 2014) in the structure of rostrum with pointed tip and the distal unarmed rostral margin interrupted by a single tooth distally. However, C. kutchi sp. nov. distinctly differs from C. simoni in telson structure. C. kutchi sp. nov. could be distinguished from C. simoni in having rostrum that is distinctly longer than antennal scale (vs. equal to or slightly longer than antennal scale in C. simoni); unarmed dorsal rostral margin interrupted by a single tooth distally (vs. unarmed dorsal rostral margin interrupted by 0 – 4 teeth in C. simoni); posterior margin of telson narrow and triangular with a median projection (vs. posterior margin of telson broad and rounded without a median projection in C. simoni); telson posterior margin bearing 2 – 3 pairs of sparsely plumose intermediate spines of equal length and distinctly shorter than laterals spine (vs. 3 – 4 pairs of sparsely plumose intermediate spines either equal in length and slightly shorter than the laterals or the median pair longer and equal to laterals in C. simoni); preanal carina armed with a spine (vs. preanal carina unarmed in C. simoni).	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
03D9236CFFFD6454D7B0FE4BFD9CF88A.taxon	description	Caridina kutchi sp. nov. differs from C. babaulti, which is now reported from Gujarat, in possessing rostrum that is distinctly longer than antennal scale (vs. rostrum equal to antennular peduncle or shorter reaching middle of 3 rd antennular peduncle segment in C. babaulti); 12 – 22 teeth proximally leaving 0.5 – 0.65 of dorsal margin unarmed distally which is interrupted by a single tooth at distal end (vs. 14 – 25 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.23 of dorsal margin unarmed distally in C. babaulti); 1 – 3 post orbital teeth present (vs. 3 – 7 postorbital teeth present in C. babaulti); 9 – 15 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.2 of ventral margin unarmed distally (vs. 3 – 8 teeth proximally leaving 0.1 – 0.45 of ventral margin unarmed distally in C. babaulti); carpus of first pereiopod with anterior excavation (vs. carpus of first pereiopod with deep anterior excavation in C. babaulti); telson posterior margin narrow and triangular, with a median projection (vs. telson posterior margin broad and rounded, with or without median protrusion in C. babaulti); 2 – 3 pairs of sparsely plumose intermediate spines of equal length and distinctly shorter than laterals (vs. 2 – 4 pairs or 5 sparsely plumose intermediate spines of varying length; fractionally longer or shorter than the lateral spines in C. babaulti); 8 – 12 uropod diaeresis spinules (vs. 12 – 21 uropod diaeresis spinules in C. babaulti); preanal carina armed with a spine (vs. preanal carina unarmed in C. babaulti). Caridina kutchi sp. nov. is the first Caridna species to be described from Kutch district, Gujarat state, which is known for its complex geological set up.	en	Pandya, Pranav J., Richard, Jasmine (2019): Report of Caridina babaulti Bouvier, 1918 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) and description of a new species Caridina kutchi sp. nov. from Gujarat, India. Zootaxa 4568 (3): 470-482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.3.3
