Title of article
Littoral hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of Larak Island, Persian Gulf, Iran
Author/Authors
Seyfabadi، J. نويسنده , , Zamani Jamshidi، M.M. نويسنده Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University ,P.O. Box 64414-356, Noor, Mazandaran Province, Iran Zamani Jamshidi, M.M. , Mahvary-Habibabadi، A نويسنده Marine Research Station, Hormuz Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran Mahvary-Habibabadi, A
Issue Information
دوفصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
9
From page
99
To page
107
Abstract
The hermit crab fauna of the Larak Island was investigated, which revealed seven species representing five genera and two families. The family Diogenidae represents six species namely Areopaguristes perspicax (Nobili, 1906), Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861, Dardanus lagopodes (Forsk?l, 1775), D. tinctor (Forsk?l, 1775), D. avarus Heller, 1865, D. tirmiziae Siddiqui & McLaughlin, 2003, while the family Coenobitidae represents only one species, Coenobita scaevola (Forsk?l, 1775). Besides, information on habitat preferences, geographical distribution and the dominant occupied shells has also been covered.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Record number
1367118
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