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History
Species
Leptuca musica
Original Usage
Uca musica
Original Source with Priority
Rathbun, M.J. (1915) New genera and species of American Brachyrhynchous crabs.
Proceedings of the United States National Museum
47(2047):117–129.
Derivation
Named for the sound the males make with the stridulating ridge on the large claw.
Locations Where the Name has Been Applied
Number of Uses of Name per Year
Binomials Using this Specific Name
Leptuca musica
Uca (Celuca) musica musica
Uca (Leptuca) musica
Uca (Leptuca) musica musica
Uca musica
Uca musica musica