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Longwave Gulf Fiddler (Uca longisignalis)
Species
Uca longisignalis
- Longwave Gulf Fiddler
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class
Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder
Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))
Order
Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)
Infraorder
Brachyura (True Crabs)
Family
Ocypodidae (Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs)
Genus
Uca
(Fiddler Crabs)
Species
longisignalis
(Longwave Gulf Fiddler)
Other Common Names
Gulf Marsh Fiddler
Range
northwest Florida to south Texas
Internet References
www.fiddlercrab.info
Texas Parks and Wildlife
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman
on 24 October, 2010 - 8:13pm
Additional contributions by
Graham M
Last updated 14 June, 2011 - 4:57pm