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Headstrom, R. (1979) Lobsters, Crabs, Shrimps, and Their Relatives. London: A.S. Barnes.

Language: English

Names Appearing in this Publication

Name Used Common Name(s) Where Applied to... Accepted Name Source of Accepted Note(s)
  fiddler crab text p. 47-48, 123   “fiddler crabs” Original  
 
Uca crenulata   text p. 48 location: San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Leptuca crenulata Original  
 
Uca minax   text p. 47-48; Figure 33 location: Atlantic coast of United States Minuca minax Original  
 
Uca musica   text p. 48 location: Pacific coast of Mexico Leptuca musica Original  
      location: Pacific coast of United States Problematic Location: Outside range of all fiddler crabs or this particular species. Leptuca musica Original The reports of fiddlers north up by Seattle and Vancouver are incorrect.
      location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Problematic Location: Outside range of all fiddler crabs or this particular species. Leptuca musica Original The reports of fiddlers north up by Seattle and Vancouver are incorrect.
 
Uca pugilator   text p. 48 location: Atlantic coast of United States Leptuca pugilator Original  
 
Uca pugnax   text p. 48 location: Atlantic coast of United States Minuca pugnax Original