Decapod crustaceans of the littoral and shallow sublittoral Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf: Faunistics, Biodiversity and Zoogeography 3374 Author Naderloo, Reza Author Türkay, Michael text Zootaxa 2012 2012-07-04 3374 1 1 67 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3374.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3374.1.1 1175­5334 5253502 Alpheus lutosus Anker & De Grave, 2009 Persian Gulf. Kuwait ( Anker & De Grave 2009 ), Iran (present study). Iran . Hormozgan Province : Bandar-Tiab, Bandar-Abbas, Qeshm I . Bushehr Province : Bavirat. General distribution. Endemic, only known from the Persian Gulf ( Iran and Kuwait ). Habitat. Muddy intertidal, estuaries. Remarks. Anker & De Grave (2009) described this species from the intertidal mudflats of Bubiyan I. off northern Kuwait . This medium size species (CL of male from 6.0 mm to 10.0 mm) is readily distinguished from its congeners in the area by having a distinct spine-shaped tooth on the mesial face of the palm of the large cheliped, in particular from its sympatric and more common species A. lobidens . Anker & De Grave (2009) mentioned that A . lutosus is sympatric with A . lobidens De Haan, 1849 , and A . rapax Fabricius, 1798 , in the muddy estuaries of Kuwait , but the latter was not collected during the present study.