Occurrence of the deep sea squat lobster Eumunida funambulus Gordon, 1930 in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

Eumunida funambulus Gordon, 1930 a deep sea squat lobster is reported from Lakshadweep. A single female specimen was obtained from Kavaratti, this being the third record of its occurrence from Indian waters and the first report from Arabian Sea off south-west India, after nearly four and half decades.