Observation on the occurrence of Uca victoriana von Hagen (Decapoda, Brachyura, Ocypodidae) on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In Brazil, the family Ocypodidae presents ten representatives of the genus Uca: U. burgersi Holthuis, 1967; U. cumulanta Crane, 1943; U. leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898; U. maracoani (Latreille,1802-1803); U. mordax (Smith, 1870); U. rapax (Smith, 1870); U. thayeri Rathbun, 1900; U. Uruguaymsis Nobili, 1...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of biology 2007-11, Vol.67 (4), p.799-800
Main Authors: Bedê, L M, Oshiro, L M Y, Melo, G A S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brachyura
Brachyura - anatomy & histology
Brachyura - classification
Brazil
Decapoda
Ocypodidae
Uca
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Summary:In Brazil, the family Ocypodidae presents ten representatives of the genus Uca: U. burgersi Holthuis, 1967; U. cumulanta Crane, 1943; U. leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898; U. maracoani (Latreille,1802-1803); U. mordax (Smith, 1870); U. rapax (Smith, 1870); U. thayeri Rathbun, 1900; U. Uruguaymsis Nobili, 1901; U. victoriana, von Hagen, 1987 and U. vocator (Herbst, 1804). From these, only U. victoriana was not recorded from the state of Rio de Janeiro; its distribution was limited to the state of Espirito Santo (Melo, 1996, 1998).
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375
1519-6984
DOI:10.1590/S1519-69842007000400036