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spinata

History

Primary Senior Synonym
Tubuca paradussumieri
Original Usage
Uca (Deltuca) dussumieri spinata
Original Source with Priority
Crane, J. (1975) Fiddler Crabs of the World: Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Derivation
Named in reference to the spinous projection on the gonopod.

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Notes/Comments

Uca dussumieri spinata Crane, 1975, is a junior synonym of Tubuca paradussumieri (Bott, 1973).

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