Title of article :
Checklist of hermit crabs (Decapoda: Paguroidea) fauna from the Hormuz Island, Persian Gulf
Author/Authors :
N, Kheirabadi Faculty of Marine Science - Department of Marine Biology - Tarbiat Modares University , J, Seyfabadi Faculty of Marine Science - Department of Marine Biology - Tarbiat Modares University , F, Owfi Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institution
Abstract :
The hermit crabs in the intertidal zone of the Hormuz Island, Persian Gulf, were identified by seasonal sampling at six intertidal stations during 2010–2011. Nine species were identified, including one Coenobitidae (Coenobita scaevola) and eight Diogenidae (Clibanarius signatus, C. longitarsus, Diogenes avarus, D. planimanus, D. tirmiziae, D. karwarensis, Areopaguristes perspicax, and Dardanus tinctor). All species in this study are new records for the Hormuz Island. Checklist Information and the habitats of these hermit crabs are presented.
Keywords :
Checklist , hermit crab , new records , Hormuz Island , Persian Gulf
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
