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Some ghost crabs of the genus Ocypode (Decapoda:Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from Pakistan's Waters (Northern Arabian Sea)

Farzana YOUSUF
Quddusi B. KAZMI
Farah ALI
Pages
107–112
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Four species belonging to 1 genus are described in detail and illustrated.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The present paper is based on the ghost crabs Ocypode ceratophthalma, 0. gaudichaudii, 0. macleayana, and 0. rotundata, belonging to the Brachyuran genus Ocypode.
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The present paper is based on the ghost crabs Ocypode ceratophthalma, 0. gaudichaudii, 0. macleayana, and 0. rotundata, belonging to the Brachyuran genus Ocypode. The specimens were collected from the sandy beach of Sonmiani on the Makran coast. Four species belonging to 1 genus are described in detail and illustrated.

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YOUSUF, F., KAZMI, Q. B., ALI, F. (2022). Some ghost crabs of the genus Ocypode (Decapoda:Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from Pakistan's Waters (Northern Arabian Sea). Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 2, 107–112. https://ajindex.com/articles/616531

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