• Dr.Sharda N Padghane
• Dr.Rahul R.Kajalkar

Freshwater crabs occupies most important position in various parts including pond, lake, paddy field, muddy region etc to maintain the stability of ecosystems. Crabs are one of the most important arthropods in the freshwater well as marine water habitat having unique role in nutrient cycling and small scale aquaculture; also it is dominant arthropods in terms of its biomass than others in the particular habitat. Burrows of crab Barytelphusa cunicularis were mostly found in areas with boulder and rock in Godavari river basin in two study areas and main river bed in another two tributaries. Frequency of occurrence of crab burrows occurrence in 1.0 M2 area was varied in four river basins. Average 8, 17.2, 9.35 and 6.92 burrows per 1M2 were recorded during six month field visits in year 2015-2017 during late winter to summer season (December to May).

Barytelphusa cunicularis, Habitat, Burrow, Frequency, etc.

"Survey and characterization of habitat and habitat ecology of freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.a574-a583, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112069.pdf

"Survey and characterization of habitat and habitat ecology of freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppa574-a583, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112069.pdf