Lysmata kuekenthali (De Man, 1902)

(Fig. 1D)

Material. 2 females & 11 males (ZUTC 6840), Ramin, Gulf of Oman, 25°16’7.05”N, 60°45’2.71”E, sandy/rocky with cobbles, 16.05.2018, coll. H. Ashrafi ; 8 males (ZUTC 6841), Djod, Gulf of Oman, 25°26’40”N, 59°30’45”E, sandy/rocky with cobbles, 18.05.2018, coll. H. Ashrafi ; 3 females & 5 males (ZUTC 6842), Djod, Gulf of Oman, 25°26’40”N, 59°30’45”E, sandy/rocky with cobbles, 07.02.2009, coll. H. Salehi.

Habitat and habit. The specimens were found in a rocky tidal pool at night with specimens belonging to Palaemon pacificus (Stimpson, 1860) .

General distribution. Indo-West Pacific.

Remarks. Anker & De Grave (2016) noted that this species might be a species complex based on their observation on color pattern differences. Additionally, color pattern of the material of this study differs to the Singaporean specimens, and make their hypothesis stronger.