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

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