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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans > Superfamily Ocypodoidea > Genus Uca |
| Rosy
fiddler crab Tubuca rosea* Family Ocypodidae updated Dec 2019 Where seen? This small fiddler crab with a rather short and stout enlarged pincer is rarely seen, usually in the back mangroves under vegetation. It was previously known as Uca rosea. Features: Body width 1-1.5cm. Body squarish. The male fiddler crab's enlarged pincer length about the same as the body width. The enlarged pincer's outer palm is pimply with a groove on the lower edge to the immovable finger. The tips of the fingers are short, and there isn't a wide gape between the upper and lower finger. The palm is red, pink or purplish, the fingers are white. Body colours and patterns vary: black with white or bluish speckles, or blotches. Eyes black or dark red on long stalks pale to bright red, walking legs short black. Status and threats: The Rosy fiddler crab is listed as 'Endangered' in the Red List of threatened animals of Singapore. |
 Sungei Buloh, Sep 09 |
 Sungei Buloh, Sep 09 |
 Pasir Ris Park, Apr 10 |
 Pasir Ris Park, Mar 12 |
 Chek Jawa, Dec 09 |
 Pasir Ris Park, Apr 10 |
 Pasir Ris Park, Apr 10 |
 Chek Jawa, Oct 02 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Rosy fiddler crabs on Singapore shores |
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