Reza Naderloo completed his undergraduate studies in marine biology at Gorgan University in 2002. He received his MSc in Animal Biosystematics from the University of Tehran in 2005. His research focused on the crabs of the Persian Gulf, and became the foundation for subsequent research that put him in touch with two of the most famous crab specialists in the region, Michael Türkay and Michael Apel. In 2007 he then started a PhD program at Frankfurt University, and a year later was awarded a scholarship from the DAAD. Reza Naderloo has published over 40 scientific papers.

A hands-on guide to diagnose the known brachyuran crabs with high-quality colour photos.

A reference providing detailed local and world distribution map for every species

A reference providing important biological and ecological data, e. g. habitat preference, life cycle, and diet habit

Part I - 1. Section Pdotremata Guinot, 1977.- Family Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 (sponge crabs).- Part II - Section Eubrachyura, Subsection Heterotremata.- 2. Family Calappidae De Haan, 1833 (box crabs, shame-faced crabs).- 3. Family Matutidae De Haan, 1835 (moon crabs).- 4. Family Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 (coral crabs).- 5. Family Corystidae Samoulle, 1819.- 6. Family Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 (porter crabs).- 7. Family Eriphiidae MacLeay, 1838 (stone crabs).- 7. Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (stone crabs).- 8. Family Oziidae Dana, 1851 (forceps crabs).- 9. Family Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871.- 10. Family Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838.- 11. Family Iphiculidae Alcock, 1896.- 12. Family Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 (pebble crabs).- 13. Family Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 (spider crabs).- 14. Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (spider crabs, decorator crabs).- 15. Family Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 (spider crabs, decorator crabs).-16. Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crabs, decorator crabs).- 17. Family Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1938 (elbow crabs).- 18. Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (swimming crabs).- 19. Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (rubble crabs, stone crabs, rock crabs).- 20. Family Pseudoziidae Alcock, 1898 (stone crabs).- 21. Family Tetraliidae Castro, Ng and Ahyong, 2004 (coral crabs).- 22. Family Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 (coral crabs).- 23 Family Galenidae Alcock, 1898.- 24. Family Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 (hairy crabs).- 25. Family Hexapodidae Miers, 1886 (six-legged crabs).- 26. Family Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 1858.- 27. Family Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 (stilt crabs).- Part III - Section Eubrachyura, Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977.- 28. Family Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 (shore crabs, talon crabs).- 29. Family Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 (marsh crabs).- 30. Family Varunidae H. Milne Edwards, 1853.- 31. Family Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 (rafting crabs).- 32. Family Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858.- 33. Family Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 (soldier crabs).- 34. Family Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 (sentinel crabs).- 35. Family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (ghost crabs, fiddler crabs).- 36. Family Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 (pea crabs)