53. Megaluropus excavatus Ledoyer, 1979 ++

Regional record: Kuwait: this study (KISR-FM075C/ Amphipoda /048).

Local distribution and occurrence: Al-Khiran, Al-Nuwaiseeb, Failaka Island; occasional (15%).

Habitat: Intertidal and subtidal zones; sand, shells, pebble, rocks, and Sargassum spp.