![]() But after this finding “we are very excited,” said Devi, adding that after the “COVID pandemic we are surely going to explore more, both marine as well as estuarine” environments. ![]() Devi, assistant professor at the University of Kerala and lead author of the paper detailing the newly described species. “I used to concentrate on marine brachyuran crabs because in Kerala there are not much mangrove crabs as in northern parts of India,” said Suvarna S. The crab is the first species of this genus to be reported from India. He has to his credit 34 new species, which include fishes, crabs and helminths (worms). Biju Kumar, who has carried out extensive work on aquatic organisms including crustaceans in Kerala over the past three decades. The crustacean features long walking legs, large eyes and a unique structure of its male genital appendages.īelonging to the newly-formed genus called Leptarma, the crab is named Leptarma biju after the head of the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries at the University of Kerala, A. Covered in dark purple patches, the shell of the crab is smaller than an adult thumbnail. In a serendipitous discovery, researchers have described a tiny, cryptic species of tree-spider crab found climbing the mangrove trees of Kasargod district in the southern state of Kerala. Mangrove crabs are ‘ecosystem engineers’ of mangrove ecosystems.It is likely that more species unknown to science are lurking in the region and the researchers plan to explore the mangroves further. The discovery highlights the need to document and conserve the remaining tracts of mangroves in northern Kerala, which support rich biodiversity.The new species of tree-spider crab was found near a patch of mangroves at the mouth of Chithari river in Kasargod district and is the first species from the genus Leptarma to be reported from India. ![]() Mahesh Chandaria, and his 2 sons Darshan Chandaria (Group CEO) and Neer Chandaria (Group Sales & Marketing Director).īy purchasing Chandaria Industries products you get value for money, protect the environment and you are also supporting more than 20,000 people who work in the paper waste collection and distribution sector. The business is managed by the Group Managing Director, Mr. It’s the state of the art recycling and waste management systems, processes, and technology have made it a global case study with leading international education institutions and an outstanding example of corporate sustainability for other corporates worldwide. The company has saved over 22 million trees by recycling paper waste over the last 31 years. ![]() It is also the only Tissue and Hygiene products manufacturer in Kenya that manufactures its products 100% in Kenya and therefore living by one of the company’s core values of “Buy Kenyan, Build Kenya!”.Ĭhandaria Industries is also the largest recycler of paper waste for tissue manufacturing, making it one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable businesses in the region. The company started out as a small Tissue Converting operation and today is the largest Tissue and Hygiene products manufacturer in Kenya, East, and Central Africa. Chandaria Industries is the largest company within Chandaria Group’s portfolio and was established on 1st May 1964.
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