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guayaquilensis

History

Primary Senior Synonym
Leptuca festae
Original Usage
Uca guayaquilensis
Original Source with Priority
Rathbun, M.J. (1935) Preliminary description of six new species of crabs from the Pacific coast of America. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 48:49–52.
Derivation
Named after the city of Guayaquil, Ecudador

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Notes/Comments

Uca guayaquilensis Rathbun, 1935, is a junior synonym of Leptuca festae (Nobili, 1901).

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