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Leptuca beebei

Species of crab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Leptuca beebei, commonly known as Beebe's fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to the Pacific coasts of Central and South America, from El Salvador to northern Peru.[1]

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Taxonomy

Previously a member of the genus Uca, the species was transferred in 2016 to the genus Leptuca when Leptuca was promoted from subgenus to genus level.[2][3]

Description

This is a small crab with an adult carapace width of approximately 10 millimetres (0.39 in).[1]

Habitat

The species can be found on open muddy sand flats in tropical regions.[4]

References

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