polita

History

Species

Tubuca polita

Original Usage

Uca (Australuca) polita

Original Source with Priority

Crane, J. (1975) Fiddler Crabs of the World: Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Derivation

from the Latin verb polire meaning “to polish”, a reference to the smooth surface of the outer manus of the major cheliped.