New Record of a Long Eyed Swimming Crab Podophthalmus Vigil Fabricius, 1798 from Pondicherry Coast, South East Coast of India

The first invention for introduction of Podophthalmus vigil in Pondicherry coastal waters was done. It has resulted into ever increasing demand for timely discovery and fast access to biodiversity data and information, while the good data depicting the state of the biodiversity are very important to support responses to key issues related to biodiversity conservation. Key words: Podophthalmus vigil, biodiversity data. INTRODUCTION The biodiversity is of basic importance to the functioning of all natural ecosystems and also the most habitually quantified as the number of species. The marine environment provides a greater range of habitats and thus potentially supports greater biodiversity. The commercially important crabs studies from different parts in Indian coasts of [1] the Parangipettai coast, [2] Pitchavaram mangroves, [3] Pulicate Lake, [4] Sunderbans, [5] Gulf of Mannar, [6] Indian waters, [7]