title: A new species of freshwater crab of the genus Sodhiana Yeo & Ng, 2012 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from southern Iran.
abstract: A new species of freshwater crab, Sodhiana iranica n. sp. (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), is described from Bastak, Iran. This is fourth species of Sodhiana Yeo & Ng, 2012, described, and is the second one known from Iran. It can be distinguished from congeners by the form of its carapace and the structure of the male first gonopod.
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine Biology, Hormozgan University, P.O. Box 3995, Bandar Abbas, Iran.; Email: sharifian_sana@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharifian
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of basic Sciences, Hormozgan University, P.O. Box 3995, Bandar Abbas, Iran.; Email: Ezas47@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ehsan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kamrani
authors.affiliation: Fisheries Division, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Chabahar Maritime University.; Email: sharifian.s@cmu.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharifian
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D003386:Brachyura / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size