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'''''Macrobrachium gurudeve''''' is a [[freshwater shrimp]] of the family [[Palaemonidae]] in the order of [[Decapoda]]. It is found in the east flowing rivers such as Kabbini and Bhavani in Kerala, southern state of India. The total length of male prawn reported is 53.5 mm and for female it is 47 mm. Male ''M. gurudeve'' is larger than female showing [[sexual dimorphism]] in size.<ref>Jayachandran, K. V., & Raji, A. V. (2004). Three New Species of Macrobrachium Bate, 1868 (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala State, India. Crustaceana, 77(10), 1179–1192. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20107427</ref> The specific name "gurudeve" for this species was given after social the reformer, [[Narayana Guru|Sree Narayana Gurudev]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Narayana Guru, 1856-1928 |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82142354.html |website=LC Name Authority File |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> of Kerala state.<br />
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''M. gurudeve'' is closely related to ''M. pegueense'' and ''M. kistnens'' but separated from them by some key characteristic features.<ref>Tiwari, K.K. 1952. Diagnosis of new species and subspecies of the genus Palaemon Fabricious (Decapoda: Crustacea). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (12)5 : 27-32.</ref><br />
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