New records of xanthid crabs Atergatis roseus (Rüppell, 1830) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Iraqi coast, south of Basrah city, Iraq

Specimens of the The Brachyuran crab Atergatis roseus (Ruppell, 1830), were collected for first times from Iraqi coast, south Al-Faw, Basrah city, Iraq, in coast of northwest of Arabian Gulf. Morphological features and distribution pattern of this species are highlighted and a figure is provided. Th...

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Main Authors: Khaled Khassaf Al-Khafaji, Aqeel Abdulsahib Al-Waeli, Tariq H. Al-Maliky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Arthropods
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Online Access:http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2017-6(2)/new-records-of-xanthid-crabs-Atergatis-roseus.pdf