Littoral hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of Larak Island, Persian Gulf, Iran

Document Type : Research articles

Authors

• J. Seyfabadi,
• M.M. Zamani Jamshidi
• A. Mahvary-Habibabadi

10.22067/ijab.v9i2.34060

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 (Forskål, 1775), D. tinctor (Forskål, 1775), D. avarus Heller, 1865, D. tirmiziae
Siddiqui & McLaughlin, 2003, while the family Coenobitidae represents only one species,
Coenobita scaevola (Forskål, 1775). Besides, information on habitat preferences,
geographical distribution and the dominant occupied shells has also been covered.

Keywords

• Paguroidea
• Persian Gulf
• Diogenidae
• Intertidal
• Larak Island

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