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Leptuca deichmanni
Species of crab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leptuca deichmanni, commonly known as Deichmann's fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to the eastern Pacific coast of Central America, in Costa Rica and Panama.[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
The crabs are normally 9.0–9.5 mm in carapace width.[1] The carapace is strongly arched and is greenish brown to pale gray in color.[1] The minor cheliped has a wide gape.[1] Females have thin ambulatory legs.[1]
Habitat
The species prefers open, bay shores with either muddy sand substrate containing some small stones or pure sand substrate containing some large stones.[1]
References
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