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Population genetics of the fiddler crab Uca sindensis (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from the Arabian Sea.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The fiddler crab Ucasindensis (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) is distributed in the northern coasts of the Arabian Sea (Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait). Its typical habitat is on high intertidal areas with higher salinity, which might restrict its distribution, especially within the Persian Gulf. The purpose of the present phylogeographicstudy is to understand whether the Strait of Hormuz acts as a barrier to the gene flow of this species. RESULTS:The genetic analyses of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA, cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI), and control region (CR) of specimens from various localities showed that there was no genetic differentiation between the populations inside and outside of the Persian Gulf. CONCLUSIONS:We conclude that the narrow Strait of Hormuz does not form a barrier for the larval dispersal in this species. Its restricted distribution in the northern Arabian Sea may instead be associated with its preference for higher salinity sediments present in the coasts of thisregion.

SUBMITTER: Shih HT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661292 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Population genetics of the fiddler crab <i>Uca sindensis</i> (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from the Arabian Sea.

Shih Hsi-Te HT Saher Noor Us NU Kamrani Ehsan E Ng Peter Kl PK Lai Yu-Ching YC Liu Min-Yun MY

Zoological studies 20150103

<h4>Background</h4>The fiddler crab <i>Ucasindensis</i> (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) is distributed in the northern coasts of the Arabian Sea (Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait). Its typical habitat is on high intertidal areas with higher salinity, which might restrict its distribution, especially within the Persian Gulf. The purpose of the present phylogeographicstudy is to understand whether the Strait of Hormuz acts as a barrier to the gene flow of this species.<h4>Results ...[more]

PMID: 31966088

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Population genetics of the fiddler crab Uca sindensis (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from the Arabian Sea.

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Population genetics of the fiddler crab <i>Uca sindensis</i> (Alcock, 1900) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from the Arabian Sea.

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