In the present study, three species of brachyuran crabs, Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (Ocypodidae), Pilumnopeus convexus (Maccagno in Annali Del Museo Civico Di Storia Naturale Di Genova 59:171–186, 1936) (Pilumnidae) and Atergatis laevigatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (Xanthidae), are reported for first time from Maharashtra, in India. The samples were collected from intertidal areas of sandy and rocky habitats from different regions of Maharashtra, India, Arabian Sea. The main characteristics to identify O. brevicornis are carapace size, anterolateral margins and gonopod shape, P. convexus- smooth carapace, bilobed frontal tooth and gonopods and A. laevigatus- carapace colour and size and gonopods. The range distribution record of these species will serve as useful information for investigators working on brachyuran taxonomy. The detailed taxonomic description, distribution and remarks of the species are illustrated and described in this communication.

在本研究中，三种短尾蟹，学名Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne的爱德华兹，1837（沙蟹科），Pilumnopeus convexus（马卡尼奥在Annali德尔民间博物馆迪STORIA自然漆迪热那亚59：171-186，1936年）（Pilumnidae）和Atergatis laevigatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (Xanthidae)，首次在印度的马哈拉施特拉被报道。样本采集自印度马哈拉施特拉邦、阿拉伯海不同地区的沙质和岩石栖息地的潮间带地区。主要特征，以确定O. brevicornis是甲壳大小，前外侧边缘和gonopod形状，P. convexus -光滑的甲壳，bilobed正面齿和gonopods和A. laevigatus- 甲壳颜色和大小以及生殖器。这些物种的范围分布记录将为从事短尾鱼分类学的研究人员提供有用的信息。本通讯对物种的详细分类描述、分布和备注进行了说明和描述。