Leptuca subcylindrica, commonly known as the Laguna Madre fiddler crab or the puffed fiddler crab, is a sparsely-studied species of fiddler crab native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico.[1][2]
Before 2016, the species was known as Uca subcylindrica. In 2016, the subgenus Leptuca was promoted to the genus level.[3][4]
Descriptionedit
The carapace is tan to light orange in color and can be up to 25 mm wide.[2] The species epithet is derived from its cylindrical carapace. The male lacks a tuberculate ridge on the palm of the major cheliped.[1][2] Its gonopod is unlike other fiddlers crab in that the distal part of the inner process is divided and appears fringed.[1]
Habitatedit
The species lives in fresh to brackish water.[2] Some habitats include mud flats, algal beds, rivers and creeks.
Referencesedit
^ abc Crane, Jocelyn (1975). Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca(PDF). New Jersey, USA: Princeton University Press.
^ abcd Bowling, Brenda. "Laguna Madre fiddler crab". Identification Guide to Marine Organisms of Texas. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
^ Shih, Hsi-Te; Ng, Peter K. L.; Davie, Peter J. F.; Schubart, Christoph D.; et al. (2016). "Systematics of the family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Crustacea: Brachyura), based on phylogenetic relationships, with a reorganization of subfamily rankings and a review of the taxonomic status of Uca Leach, 1814, sensu lato and its subgenera" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 64: 139–175.
^ Rosenberg, Michael S. (2019). "A fresh look at the biodiversity lexicon for fiddler crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae). Part 1: Taxonomy". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 39 (6): 729–738. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruz057.
January 01, 1970
leptuca, subcylindrica, commonly, known, laguna, madre, fiddler, crab, puffed, fiddler, crab, sparsely, studied, species, fiddler, crab, native, southern, texas, northeastern, mexico, gulf, mexico, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animal. Leptuca subcylindrica commonly known as the Laguna Madre fiddler crab or the puffed fiddler crab is a sparsely studied species of fiddler crab native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico 1 2 Leptuca subcylindrica Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Order Decapoda Suborder Pleocyemata Infraorder Brachyura Family Ocypodidae Subfamily Gelasiminae Tribe Minucini Genus Leptuca Species L subcylindrica Binomial name Leptuca subcylindrica Stimpson 1859 Synonyms List Gelasimus subcylindricus Stimpson 1859Uca subcylindrica Rathbun 1900 Before 2016 the species was known as Uca subcylindrica In 2016 the subgenus Leptuca was promoted to the genus level 3 4 Description editThe carapace is tan to light orange in color and can be up to 25 mm wide 2 The species epithet is derived from its cylindrical carapace The male lacks a tuberculate ridge on the palm of the major cheliped 1 2 Its gonopod is unlike other fiddlers crab in that the distal part of the inner process is divided and appears fringed 1 Habitat editThe species lives in fresh to brackish water 2 Some habitats include mud flats algal beds rivers and creeks References edit a b c Crane Jocelyn 1975 Fiddler Crabs of the World Ocypodidae GenusUca PDF New Jersey USA Princeton University Press a b c d Bowling Brenda Laguna Madre fiddler crab Identification Guide to Marine Organisms of Texas Retrieved August 23 2021 Shih Hsi Te Ng Peter K L Davie Peter J F Schubart Christoph D et al 2016 Systematics of the family Ocypodidae Rafinesque 1815 Crustacea Brachyura based on phylogenetic relationships with a reorganization of subfamily rankings and a review of the taxonomic status of Uca Leach 1814 sensu lato and its subgenera PDF The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64 139 175 Rosenberg Michael S 2019 A fresh look at the biodiversity lexicon for fiddler crabs Decapoda Brachyura Ocypodidae Part 1 Taxonomy Journal of Crustacean Biology 39 6 729 738 doi 10 1093 jcbiol ruz057 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leptuca subcylindrica amp oldid 1187256754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
