Distribution and Diversity of Freshwater Crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae, Gecarcinucidae) in Iranian Inland Waters

Year 2018, Volume: 33 Issue: 4, 110 - 116, 02.11.2018

Ardavan Farhadi Muzaffer Mustafa Harlıoğlu

Abstract

DOI: 10.26650/ASE2018422064

This article reviews the current knowledge
of primary freshwater crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) in Iranian inland waters,
with the purpose of classifying the exact number of species, the threat status,
and their distribution and diversity. Previous studies have reported that
Iranian inland waters have eight freshwater crab species and there was no
accurate information on the distribution of freshwater crab species in Iran.
This review article describes that an additional six freshwater crab species,
Potamon gedrosianum, P. magnum, P. mesopotamicum, P. ilam, Sodhiana blanfordi,
and S. iranica, are also present in Iran. Therefore, there are 14 freshwater
crab species currently known in Iran, which belong to two families
(Gecarcinucidae and Potamidae). The genus Potamon is represented by 11 species,
and the genus Sodhiana is represented by 3 species (found in south and south
east of Iran). In addition, this review presents a distribution map and the
possible threats for each species.

Keywords

Brachyura, decapoda, freshwater crabs, distribution, Iran

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