New record of the Grapsoid crab Metaplax indica H. Milne-Edwards,1852 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Thoracotremata) from the NW of the Arabian Gulf, Iraq

Specimens of grapsoid crab Metaplax indica were collected from the intertidal zone of the lower reaches of Shatt Al-Arab at Fao region, NW of the Arabian Gulf , Basrah, Iraq 2012. A note on the morphological features of this species and a photograph is provided to confirm the identification of the c...

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Published in:	Arthropods Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 23 - 27
Main Author:	Yasein, Tariq H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hong Kong Arthropods 01-03-2016 International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (IAEES) International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Subjects:	Arthropoda Brachyura Decapoda Grapsoid crab Iraq Metaplax Metaplax indica NW of the Arabian Gulf ISW, Iraq ISW, Iraq, Basrah
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Summary:	Specimens of grapsoid crab Metaplax indica were collected from the intertidal zone of the lower reaches of Shatt Al-Arab at Fao region, NW of the Arabian Gulf , Basrah, Iraq 2012. A note on the morphological features of this species and a photograph is provided to confirm the identification of the crab.
Bibliography:	http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2016-5(1)/new-record-of-the-Grapsoid-crab-Metaplax-indica.pdf ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	2224-4255 2224-4255