A Revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 9 years ago

Abstract: Three new species are described - Uca elegans sp. nov., U. pavo sp. novo and U. hirsutimanus sp. nov. Another three species - U. coarctata, U. dussumieri and U. vomeris. previously known from the east coast of Australia, are now recorded from the Northern Territory. The range of U. signata is also extended across northern Australia into Western Australia. The presence of U. tetragonon and U. triangularis in Australia is confirmed and it is concluded that U. minima Crane, 1975 is a synonym of U. signata (Hess, 1865). Descriptions of U. australiae Crane, 1975 and U. erassipes (Adams and White, 1848) are included although we do not recognize them as belonging to the 17 confirmed Australian Uca species. Only one male, the holotype, is known of U. australiae and only one specimen of U. crassipes is recorded from Australia. A key, full descriptions, a pull-out chart and colour photographs are provided.

Author(s) R.W. George and Diana S. Jones : Part 1
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