Two records of Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1823 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Thoracotremata) from the NW of the Arabian Gulf

Specimens of two crabs Macrophthalmus dentipes Lucas, 1836 and Macrophthalmus laevis A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 were collected from the intertidal zone of the lower reaches of Shatt Al-Arab at Fao region, Basrah, Iraq, 2012. A note on the morphological features of these two species and a photograph is p...

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Main Authors: Amaal Gh. Yasser, Ibtisam M. AbdulSahib, Murtada D. Naser, et al.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Arthropods
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Online Access:http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2013-2(3)/two-records-of-macrophthalmus-desmarest-1823.pdf