title: Two squat lobster species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from the Persian Gulf, with description of a new species of Raymunida Macpherson & Machordom, 2000.
abstract: Galathea ternatensis De Man, 1902 and Raymunida iranica n. sp., are reported from the Iranian coast as the first records of squat lobster species from the Persian Gulf. The new species morphologically resembles R. cagnetei Macpherson & Machordom, 2000, but is unique in the genus in having a small spine near the base of each supraocular spine and a spine ventral to the second branchial marginal spine of the carapace.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan.; Email: osawam@soc.shimane-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osawa
authors.affiliation: Fisheries Department, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, PO Box:3995, Iran.; Email: msn_safaie@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safaie
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D033364:Decapoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size