New records of xanthid crabs Atergatis roseus (Rüppell, 1830) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Iraqi coast, south of Basrah city, Iraq

摘要

Specimens of the The Brachyuran crab Atergatis roseus (Rüppell, 1830), were collected for first times fromIraqi coast, south Al-Faw, Basrah city, Iraq, in coast of northwest of Arabian Gulf. Morphological features anddistribution pattern of this species are highlighted and a figure is provided. The material was mostly collectedfrom the shallow subtidal and intertidal areas using trawl net and hand.