Fiddler Crabs Image Gallery
IN PROCESS... Dr. Carl Thurman, professor of Biology at the University of Northern Iowa, has conducted research on fiddler crabs since 1967. This collection contains high resolution black and white photographs of fiddler crab species from the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico areas in the tropics. The Fiddler Crab Species Image Gallery is composed of composite images for 21 out of approximately 110 known species of fiddler crabs. This image gallery can be used as an identification tool for tropical research. Related collections by Carl L. Thurman in UNI ScholarWorks:
- Frank Lloyd Wright Structures Image Gallery
- Louis H. Sullivan Structures Image Gallery
- Mexican Pre-Hispanic Sites Image Gallery
- Prairie School Structures Image Gallery
Sub-Collections. Images by genus (arranged alphabetically in columns):
Afruca Genus | Minuca Genus | Uca Genus |
Leptuca Genus | Petruca Genus |
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Afruca tangeri
2024
Afruca tangeri. (Eydoux, 1835). UNI 140. Collected: Aug 1974,Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Morocca, El Ribia, Oued ouner. Range: southern Portugal to Angola. Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca cumulanta
2024
Leptuca cumulanta. UNI 732. Collected: 30 July 2018, North Atlantic Ocean, Buyana, East Demerara, Pigeon Island (LBI), mud on canal and mangroves (6.81521, -58.06480). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca leptodactyla
2024
Leptuca leptodoctyla. (Rathbun 1898). UNI 20. Collected: 11 May 2003, Puerto Rico, Catano, Canal Rio Bayamon, mouth (18.4467997, -66.1597323). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca pugilator
2024
Leptuca pugilator. UNI 397. Collected: 14-Aug-2005, USA, Florida, St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, near boat ramp on bay (29.764246, -85.402083) Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca speciosa
2024
Leptuca speciosa. (Ives 1891) UNI-93. Collected: 4 September 1976, Mexico, Yucatan, Harbor, West of Progresso (21.277956, -89.703382). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca spinicarpa
2024
Leptuca spinicarpa. UNI 590. Collected: 22-Jun-2011, USA, Alabama, Mobile Co., East Dauphin Island, Causeway (30.31233, -88.13845). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca subcylindrica
2024
Leptuca subcylindrica. UNI 98. Collected: July 1995, USA, Texas, Klebert Co., Kingsville, Under US 77, Bridge over Santa Gertudis Creek (27.47677, -97.855088). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca thayeri
2024
Leptuca thayeri. UNI 151. Collected: June 2003, USA, Florida, Monroe Co., Chokoloskee Bay, West Everglades (25.818773, -81.359583). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Leptuca uruguayensis
2024
Leptuca uruguayensis. UNI 63. Collected: Jan 2011, Argentina, Provincia Buenos Aires, Mar Chiquita, Arroyo sur (-37.746733, -57.433427). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca burgersi
2024
Minuca burgersi. UNI 207. Collected: 25 November 2008, USA, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja, Rio La Plata, mouth (18.4660138, -66.1999654). Space Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca longisignalis
2024
Minuca longisignails. UNI 247. Collected: 20-Jun-2002, USA, Alabama, Baldwin Co., Mobile Bay, Tenesaw River at I-10 bridge (30.67395, -87.95417). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca marguerita
2024
Minuca marguerita. (Thurman 1981). UNI 33. Collected: December 1972, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Tampico, Rio, Panuco, river bank near ferry (22.245792, -97.82552). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca minax
2024
Minuca minax. (LeConte, 1855). UNI 562. Collected: Gulf of Mexico, United States, Louisiana, Iberia Parish, Louisa. Intracoastal canal bridge on HWY 319 (29.771180, -91.784839). Range: East coast of United States (Cape Cod, MA to northeast Florida) and Gulf coast (west Florida to east Texas). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca mordax
2024
Minuca mordax. UNI 726. Collected: 12 March 2018, Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad and Tobago, Cocos Bay, Narvia Co., Bush-Bush Wildlife Sanctuary, Mouth Navet River (10.39862, -61,02523). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca panema
2024
Minuca panema. UNI 721. Collected: March 13, 2018, Caribbean Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Ann’s Co., Maracas Bay, Burro River (10.75943, -61.44206). Scale Bar = 10 mm.
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Minuca pugnax
2024
Minuca pugnax. UNI 358. Collected: 15-Jul-2001, USA, Massachusetts, Lloyd Center, Near Slocum River (41.5271500, -70.9832668). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca rapax
2024
Minuca rapax. UNI 478. Collected: 5- Sep- 1976, Mexico, Yucatan, San Felipe, Boca del Rio Lagartos, near military base (21.594013, -88.161615). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca vicoriana
2024
Minuca victoriana. UNI 168. Collected: 9 July 2009, Brazil, Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Bairro Joana D’are mangroves (-20.283984, -40.305919). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Minuca vocator
2024
Minuca vocator. UNI 698. Collected: April 2011, Mexico, Veracruz, Laguna Tamiahua-intracoastal Canal (20.96569, -97.31073 to 22.10059, -97.77755). Scale Bar = 10mm.
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Uca major
2024
Uca major. (Herbst 1782). UNI 29. Collected: 19 July 2007, Bahamas, San Salvador, Pigeon Creek, Eastside Quarry (23.981211, -74.486231). Scale Bar = 10 mm.
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Uca maracoani
2024
Uca maracoani. (Latreille, 1802-1803). UNI 40. Collected: 20 July 2010, southwestern Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Maranhão, São Luis, Praia da Raposa, Rio Munin (-2.415758, -44.100823). Range: Trinidad-Tobago to Paraná, Brazil. Space Bar = 10mm.
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