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Peer, N., N.A.F. Miranda, and R. Perissinotto (2015) A review of fiddler crabs (genus Uca Leach, 1814) in South Africa. African Zoology 50(3):187–204.

Language: English

Names Appearing in this Publication

Name Used Common Name(s) Where Applied to... Accepted Name Source of Accepted Note(s)
Australuca   text p. 190 citation: Crane (1975)Australuca Subgenus Australuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Rosenberg (2001)Australuca Subgenus Australuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Sturmbauer et al. (1996) Subgenus Australuca Original Used as subgenus in this context
 
Austruca   text p. 189-190 citation: Bott (1973)Austruca Genus Austruca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Naderloo et al. (2010)Austruca Genus Austruca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Shih et al. (2013) TBD Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Cranuca   text p. 190 citation: Beinlich & von Hagen (2006)Australuca Subgenus Australuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Shih et al. (2009) TBD Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Gelasimus   text p. 190 citation: Latreille (1817)Gelasima Genus Gelasimus Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Shih et al. (2009) TBD Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Leptuca   text p. 190 citation: Bott (1973)Leptuca Genus Leptuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Minuca   text p. 190 citation: Bott (1954)Minuca Genus Minuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Paraleptuca   text p. 190 citation: Beinlich & von Hagen (2006)Paraleptuca Genus Paraleptuca Computed in part; Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Bott (1973)Paraleptuca Genus Paraleptuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Crane (1975)Amphiuca Genus Paraleptuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
 
Tubuca   text p. 190 citation: Bott (1973)Tubuca Genus Tubuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Crane (1975)Deltuca Genus Tubuca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Rosenberg (2001)Tubuca Genus Tubuca Computed in part; Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Sturmbauer et al. (1996) Genus Tubuca Original Used as subgenus in this context
 
Uca fiddler crabs text p. 187-200 citation: Abramowitz (1937) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Amaral et al. (2009) TBD Computed  
      citation: Araújo et al. (2012)Uca TBD Computed  
      citation: Araujo et al. (2013) TBD Computed  
      citation: Armendariz (2005) TBD Computed  
      citation: Backwell et al. (1998)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Backwell et al. (1999) TBD Computed  
      citation: Bartolini et al. (2011)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Beinlich & von Hagen (2006)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Benetti et al. (2008) TBD Computed  
      citation: Bergey & Weis (2006)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Bertness (1985) TBD Computed  
      citation: Booksmythe et al. (2008) TBD Computed  
      citation: Bott (1973). “fiddler crabs” Computed This is clearly the 1973 paper by Bott the authors meant to cite, rather thant the one they list in their references
      citation: Botto & Iribarne (2000) TBD Computed  
      citation: Branch et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Brodie et al. (2005) TBD Computed  
      citation: Brown & Sandeen (1948) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Callander et al. (2013) TBD Computed  
      citation: Cannicci et al. (2009)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Carlton & Hodder (2003) TBD Computed  
      citation: Chiussi & Díaz (2002) TBD Computed  
      citation: Christy (1978)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Christy & Salmon (1984) TBD Computed  
      citation: Christy (1987) TBD Computed  
      citation: Christy (1989) TBD Computed  
      citation: Christy (2011) TBD Computed  
      citation: Colpo & Negreiros-Fransozo (2011) TBD Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Croll & McClintock (2000) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Dame & Vernberg (1978) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Detto et al. (2008) TBD Computed  
      citation: Detto & Backwell (2009) TBD Computed  
      citation: Dye & Lasiak (1986)Uca TBD Computed  
      citation: Edney (1961) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1999) TBD Computed  
      citation: Feest (1969) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: France (1998) TBD Computed  
      citation: Griffen & Mosblack (2011) TBD Computed  
      citation: Hartnoll (1969)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Hazlett (2011) TBD Computed  
      citation: Hemmi et al. (2006) TBD Computed  
      citation: Herrnkind (1968) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Hoadley (1937) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Hodgson (1987) “fiddler crabs” Original Used as genus in this context
      citation: Hoffman et al. (1984) TBD Computed  
      citation: Hyman (1920) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Hyman (1920) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Jordão & Oliveira (2001) TBD Computed  
      citation: Katz (1980). “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Kim & Choe (2003) TBD Computed  
      citation: Kim et al. (2004) TBD Computed  
      citation: Koga et al. (1995)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Koga et al. (1998) TBD Computed  
      citation: Koga et al. (2001) TBD Computed  
      citation: Kristensen (2008) TBD Computed  
      citation: Layne (1998) TBD Computed  
      citation: Leach (1814)Uca Genus Uca Computed Used as subgenus in this context
      citation: Levinton et al. (1996)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Litulo (2004) TBD Computed  
      citation: Mace & Curran (2011)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Macnae (1963) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Maitland (1990)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Martins & Masunari (2013) TBD Computed  
      citation: Michaels & Zieman (2013)Uca spp. TBD Computed in part
      citation: Millard & Broekhuysen (1970)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Miller (1961) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Miller & Vernberg (1968) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Miller & Maurer (1973) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Milner et al. (2010). TBD Computed in part
      citation: Mokhlesi et al. (2011)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Mokhtari et al. (2008). “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Montague (1980)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Morgan (1992) TBD Computed  
      citation: Morgan & Christy (1995) TBD Computed  
      citation: Morgan & Christy (1996) TBD Computed  
      citation: Mouton & Felder (1995) TBD Computed  
      citation: Nabout et al. (2010)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Naderloo et al. (2010) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Ng et al. (2008)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Nielsen et al. (2003)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: O'Connor (1991) TBD Computed  
      citation: O'Connor (1993) TBD Computed  
      citation: Ólafsson & Ndaro (1997) TBD Computed  
      citation: Palmer (1962) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Papadopoulos et al. (2002)Uca spp. “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Peer et al. (2014)Uca spp. TBD Computed in part
      citation: Penha-Lopes et al. (2009) TBD Computed  
      citation: Rabalais & Cameron (1983) TBD Computed  
      citation: Retraubun et al. (1998) TBD Computed  
      citation: Rodríguez & Jones (1993) TBD Computed  
      citation: Rosenberg (2001)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Rosenberg (2013)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Salmon (1987) TBD Computed  
      citation: Sanford et al. (2006) TBD Computed  
      citation: Shih et al. (2013) TBD Computed  
      citation: Simith et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Smith et al. (2009) TBD Computed  
      citation: Smith & Tyrrell (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Spivak & Cuesta (2009)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Steinke et al. (1993) TBD Computed  
      citation: Sturmbauer et al. (1996)Uca heteropleura TBD Computed in part
      citation: Takeda & Murai (2003) TBD Computed  
      citation: Tankersley & Forward (1994) TBD Computed  
      citation: Thurman (2003) TBD Computed  
      citation: Valiela et al. (1974) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Vermeiren & Sheaves (2015) TBD Computed  
      citation: Vernberg & Vernberg (1967) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Vernberg (1969)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed  
      citation: Vernberg & Vernberg (1975) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Weis & Weis (2004)Uca TBD Computed in part
      citation: Wieman et al. (2014) TBD Computed  
      citation: Wilkens & Fingerman (1965) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Wolfrath (1992)Uca “fiddler crabs” Computed in part
      citation: Yamaguchi (1971) “fiddler crabs” Original  
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      citation: de Vries & Forward (1991) TBD Computed  
      citation: von Hagen & Jones (1989) TBD Computed  
 
Uca (Austruca) annulipes   text p. 187-198; Figure 4a, 6 citation: Cannicci et al. (2009)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca (Celuca) lactea annulipes Austruca annulipes Computed  
      citation: Edney (1961)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca lactea annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed in part
      citation: Ghory & Siddiqui (2006)Uca annulipes Austruca annulipes Computed in part
      citation: Hartnoll (1975)Uca (Minuca) annulipes Austruca annulipes Computed in part
      citation: Hodgson (1987)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed in part
      citation: Khanyile (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Kristensen (2008) TBD Computed  
      citation: Lim (2004) TBD Computed  
      citation: Litulo (2005) TBD Computed  
      citation: Macnae (1963)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed  
      citation: Millard & Broekhuysen (1970)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed  
      citation: Milner et al. (2010)Uca annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed  
      citation: Ólafsson & Ndaro (1997) TBD Computed  
      citation: Peer et al. (2014)Uca (Austruca) annulipes Austruca occidentalis Computed in part
      citation: Peer et al. (2016) TBD Computed  
      citation: Silva et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Skov & Hartnoll (2001)Uca annulipes Austruca annulipes Computed in part
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      location: Durban Bay, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Inhaca Island, Mozambique Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Kariega River, Eastern Cape, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Knysna Lagoon, Western Cape, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Kosi Lake, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Maruhubi, Zanzibar, Unguja, Tanzania Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Mfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Mlalazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Mngazana, Eastern Cape, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Mombasa, Kenya Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: Richard's Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
      location: St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Austruca occidentalis Geography  
 
Uca (Cranuca) inversa   text p. 187-188, 190-192, 194, 198; Figure 4e citation: Branch et al. (1994) TBD Computed  
      citation: Branch et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Cannicci et al. (2009)Uca inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca (Amphiuca) inversa inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Edney (1961)Uca inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca inversa inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Hartnoll (1975)Uca (Minuca) inversa Cranuca inversa Computed in part
      citation: Hoffmann (1874)Gelasimus inversus Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Khanyile (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Kingsley (1880)Gelasimus smithii Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Macnae (1963)Uca inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Skov & Hartnoll (2001)Uca inversa inversa Cranuca inversa Computed  
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      location: Inhaca Island, Mozambique Cranuca inversa Original  
      location: Kosi Lake, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Cranuca inversa Original  
      location: Maruhubi, Zanzibar, Unguja, Tanzania Cranuca inversa Original  
      location: Mombasa, Kenya Cranuca inversa Original  
 
Uca (Gelasimus) hesperiae   text p. 187-188, 190-191, 194-195, 198; Figure 4c citation: Branch et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca (Thalassuca) vocans hesperiae Gelasimus hesperiae Computed  
      citation: Edney (1961)Uca marionis Gelasimus hesperiae Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca vocans hesperiae Gelasimus hesperiae Computed  
      citation: Hartnoll (1975)Uca (Uca) vocans vocans Gelasimus vocans Computed in part
      citation: Khanyile (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Macnae (1963)Uca marionis Gelasimus hesperiae Computed  
      citation: Millard & Broekhuysen (1970)Uca marionis Gelasimus hesperiae Computed  
      citation: Peer et al. (2014)Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Gelasimus vocans Computed in part
      citation: Skov & Hartnoll (2001)Uca vocans hesperiae Gelasimus vocans Computed  
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      location: Durban Bay, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
      location: Inhaca Island, Mozambique Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
      location: Maruhubi, Zanzibar, Unguja, Tanzania Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
      location: Mlalazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
      location: Mngazana, Eastern Cape, South Africa Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
      location: Mombasa, Kenya Gelasimus hesperiae Original  
 
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus   text p. 187-188, 190-191, 194-195, 198; Figure 4b citation: Branch et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Cannicci et al. (2009)Uca chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca (Amphiuca) chlorophthalmus chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed in part
      citation: Edney (1961)Uca chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca chlorophthalmus chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Hartnoll (1975)Uca (Minuca) gaimardi Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Hodgson (1987)Uca chlorophthalmus TBD Computed  
      citation: Khanyile (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Macnae (1963)Uca chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Millard & Broekhuysen (1970)Uca chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Peer et al. (2014)Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed in part
      citation: Shih et al. (2009) TBD Computed  
      citation: Skov & Hartnoll (2001)Uca gaimardi Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Computed  
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      location: Durban Bay, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Inhaca Island, Mozambique Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Kariega River, Eastern Cape, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Kosi Lake, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Maruhubi, Zanzibar, Unguja, Tanzania Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Mfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Mlalazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Mngazana, Eastern Cape, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Mombasa, Kenya Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
      location: Richard's Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus Original  
 
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei   text p. 187-188, 190-191, 194-195, 198; Figure 4d citation: Branch et al. (2010) TBD Computed  
      citation: Cannicci et al. (2009)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Crane (1975)Uca (Deltuca) [coarctata] urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed in part
      citation: Edney (1961)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Emmerson (1994)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed in part
      citation: Ghory & Siddiqui (2006)Uca urvillei TBD Computed in part
      citation: Hartnoll (1975)Uca (Uca) urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed in part
      citation: Hodgson (1987)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed in part
      citation: Khanyile (2012) TBD Computed  
      citation: Kochey (2013)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Macnae (1963)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Millard & Broekhuysen (1970)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Peer et al. (2014)Uca (Tubuca) urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed in part
      citation: Skov & Hartnoll (2001)Uca urvillei Tubuca urvillei Computed  
      citation: Yamaguchi (2001) TBD Computed  
      location: Durban Bay, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Inhaca Island, Mozambique Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Kariega River, Eastern Cape, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Maruhubi, Zanzibar, Unguja, Tanzania Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Mfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Mlalazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Mngazana, Eastern Cape, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Mombasa, Kenya Tubuca urvillei Original  
      location: Richard's Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Tubuca urvillei Original  
 
Uca lactea   text p. 196 citation: Retraubun et al. (1998) TBD Computed  
 
Uca minax   text p. 198 citation: Teal (1958)Uca minax Minuca minax Computed  
 
Uca polita   text p. 196 citation: Dye & Lasiak (1986)Uca polita Tubuca polita Computed  
 
Uca pugilator   text p. 198 citation: Teal (1958)Uca pugilator Leptuca pugilator Computed  
 
Uca pugnax   text p. 196, 198 citation: Teal (1958)Uca pugnax Minuca pugnax Computed  
      citation: Valiela et al. (1974)Uca pugnax Minuca pugnax Computed in part
 
Uca rapax   text p. 198 citation: Vernberg & Vernberg (1967)Uca rapax Minuca rapax Computed in part
      citation: Zanders & Rojas (1996) TBD Computed  
 
Uca sindensis   text p. 196 citation: Mokhlesi et al. (2011)Uca sindensis Austruca sindensis Computed  
 
Uca subcylindrica   text p. 195 citation: Rabalais & Cameron (1983) TBD Computed  
 
Uca tetragonon   text p. 196 citation: Koga et al. (1995)Uca tetragonon Gelasimus tetragonon Computed  
 
Uca uruguayensis   text p. 198 citation: Vernberg & Vernberg (1967)Uca uruguayensis Leptuca uruguayensis Computed  
 
Uca vocans   text p. 195 citation: Dye & Lasiak (1986)Uca vocans Gelasimus vomeris Computed  
      citation: Lim (2004) TBD Computed  
      citation: Retraubun et al. (1998) TBD Computed  
 
Uca vocator   text p. 195 citation: France (1998) TBD Computed  
 
Uca vomeris   text p. 192 citation: Hemmi et al. (2006) TBD Computed  

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