Identification of poisonous broad crabs (Xanthidae family) at intertidal coasts of eastern Hormozgan province.
Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology
شهرام شریف زاده
1
(عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان)
هومن شجیعی
2
(استادیاردانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان)
Keywords: Hormozgan province, culture ponds, Xanthidae, Intertidal coasts, Poisonous crabs,
Abstract :
For identify and completion of information about invertebrates species variety of Hormozgan province at intertidal zones and also parasite recognition of oyster and shrimp culture ponds and for ecological importance of crabs in Hormozgan province , species variety of Xanthidae family in suborder Brachyura have been studied. In this research , seasonal sampling via bait putting and hand net in three station with rocky and muddy structures in shrimp culture stations have been performed. The data in relation with species abundance have been analyzed by Excel program. In this study 43 samples of crabs including one genus and three species have been identified by valid identification keys on the basis of morphological characteristics.
