tomentosa

History

Species

Leptuca tomentosa

Original Usage

Uca tomentosa

Original Source with Priority

Crane, J. (1941) Eastern Pacific Expeditions of the New York Zoological Society. XXVI. Crabs of the genus Uca from the west coast of Central America. Zoologica NY 26(3):145–208.

Derivation

Named for the distinctive pile (hair) on its carapace.