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Arthropods, 2013, 2(3): 105-110
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Two records of Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1823 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Thoracotremata) from the NW of the Arabian Gulf

Amaal Gh. Yasser, Ibtisam M. AbdulSahib, Murtada D. Naser, Khalid Kh. S. Al-Khafaji, Haider Sh. Darweesh
Department of Marine Biology, Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

Received 1 March 2013;Accepted 5 April 2013;Published online 1 September 2013
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Abstract
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 provided to confirm the identification of the crabs.

Keywords Macrophthalmus dentipes;Macrophthalmus laevis;Brachyura;Shatt Al-Arab;Arabian Gulf.

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