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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans > Superfamily Ocypodoidea > Genus Uca |
| Stout
pincered fiddler crab awaiting identification* Family Ocypodidae updated Apr 10 Where seen? This fiddler crab with a rather short and stout enlarged pincer is seen in the back mangroves. Features: Body width 1-1.5cm. Body somewhat triangular. Black eyes on pale or yellow eye stalks. The male fiddler crab's enlarged pincer is longer than his body width, with large bumps on the outer 'palm'. |
 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Sep 09 |
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Stout pincered fiddler crabs on Singapore shores
 Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Sep 09 |
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 Chek Jawa, Dec 09 
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 Chek Jawa, Mar 11 
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more photos of stout pincered fiddler crabs on Singapore shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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