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hirsutimanus

History

Species
Tubuca hirsutimanus
Original Usage
Uca hirsutimanus
Original Source with Priority
George, R.W., and D.S. Jones (1982) A revision of the fiddler crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Record of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 14:1–99.
Derivation
Latin for “hairy-hand,” it is named for the pile in and around the groove on the outer major manus and pollex.

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