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First report of two rare xanthid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae) from Pakistan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Jose Christopher E. Mendoza ,
Quddusi B. Kazmi  and
Muhammad Moazzam
Jose Christopher E. Mendoza*
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, 117543Singapore
Quddusi B. Kazmi
Affiliation:
Marine Reference Collection & Resource Center, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
Muhammad Moazzam
Affiliation:
Marine Fisheries Department, Government of Pakistan, Fish Harbour, West Wharf, Karachi 74900, Pakistan
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: J.C.E. Mendoza, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, 117543Singapore email: dbsjose@nus.edu.sg
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Abstract

Two rare species of xanthid crab (Brachyura: Xanthidae) are reported for the first time in the territorial waters of Pakistan. Odhnea echinus and Paraxanthodes cumatodes were collected from Sonmiani Bay, on the coast of Pakistan. These species are known from only a few specimens and localities globally. The male gonopods are figured for the first time for these two species, and updates on their taxonomy are also provided.

Keywords

BrachyuraXanthidaeOdhnea echinusParaxanthodes cumatodesSonmiani BayPakistan
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e51
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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