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citrus

History

Species
Austruca citrus
Original Usage
Austruca citrus
Original Source with Priority
Shih, H.-T., and J. Poupin (2020) A new fiddler crab of Austruca Bott, 1973, closely related to A. perplexa (H. Milne Edwards, 1852) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae), from the South Pacific islands. Zoological Studies 59:26.
Derivation
Named after the Latin word for lemon, alluding to the striking color of the major claw in males.

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