A new species of Cyphocarcinus and a new record of Macropodia formosa Rathbun (Crustacea, Decapoda, Majidae) from Pakistan

The present paper includes a new species and a new record of majid crabs. The new species is referable to the genus Cyphocarcinus, subfamily Mithracinae of which only the genus Micippa was known from the region. Macropodia formosa Rathbun is being recorded for the first time from Karachi and belongs to the subfamily Inachinae. Both the species are described and illustrated. The new species is compared with its allied species.