Biology:Leidya ucae
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Short description: Species of crustacean
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| Species: | L. ucae
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| Leidya ucae (Pearse, 1930)
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Leidya ucae is an isopoda parasite present in the waters off the coast of China . First described in 1930 by Pearse.[1]
Etymology
The species name "ucae" is in reference to the type of crab it infects, the species used to be in the genus Uca.[2]
Description
L. infelix is a species known to parasitize Tubuca forcipata, a species of fiddler crab.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leidya ucae Pearse, 1930". http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=260924#sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubuca forcipata (Adams & White, 1849)". http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=955316#attributes.
Wikidata ☰ Q1815250 entry
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