Biology:Uca crassipes

Thick-legged fiddler crab
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Ocypodidae
Genus:	Uca
Species:	U. crassipes
Binomial name
Uca crassipes (White, 1847)
Synonyms
Gelasimus crassipes White, 1847

Uca crassipes or the thick-legged fiddler crab is a species of fiddler crab that lives in intertidal habitats distributed across the western Pacific Ocean.

Distribution

Uca crassipes has a natural range that extends from New Caledonia, to eastern Australian shores, the island of New Guinea, the Philippines, China and the southern most islands of Japan. They are a species which prefers mangrove habitats.

Description

Uca crassipes usually have a crimson red carapace although some individuals may have black margins or patches. The large male cheliped is reddish pink. Walking legs can be crimson red or black. Bright sky blue patches may be present on the face and around the bases of the walking legs.

References

• fiddlercrab.info, resource page for Uca crassipes
• Uca crassipes, Marine Species Identification Portal

Wikidata ☰ Q14510188 entry