Type Description

Species: Cancer tetragonon

• Herbst, J. F. W. 1782-1804. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse. Nebst einer systematischen Beschreibung ihrer verschiedenen Arten. Zurich: J. C. Fuessly.

Information

Subgenus: Gelasimus
Synonymus/Alternate Spelling: Gelasimus duperreyi, Gelasimus variatus, Gelasimus desjardinii, Uca tetragonum, Uca tetragona
Geographic Range (Map): Indo-West Pacific - South Africa to Iran, Madagascar, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papa New Guinea, Taiwan, Micronesia, Melanesia

Pictures

Male with original claw
Egg-bearing female
Female
Male with regenerated claw

These photos are from Ho et al. (1993).

This photo was taken from Stefano Cannicci's website.

This photo was taken from a Russian website.

This photo was taken from a Japanese website.

This phtoo is from a Japanese website.

This photo is from A Field Guide to Kenyan Mangroves.

This photo was taken from Wetlands Taiwan.

This photo was taken from metScience.

This photo is from Sea World (Duraban, South Africa)

These photos were provided by Chris Lukhaup.

These photos were taken on Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Paddy Ryan and can be found at his website.

Video

No video available at this time.

References

Alcock (1900); Balss (1924, 1938); Barnwell (1982, 2002); Bergey and Weis (2006); Borradaile (1907, 1910); Bott (1973); Bouvier (1915); Crane (1957, 1966, 1967, 1975); Croll and McClintock (2002); Daleo et al. (2003); Dana (1852 = G. duperreyi); de Man (1887, 1891); deRivera (2003); deRivera and Vehrencamp (2001); Doflein (1899); Edmondson (1925, 1933); Estampador (1937, 1959); Forest and Guinot (1962); Frith (1977); Frith and Brunenmeister (1980, 1983); Frith and Frith (1977, 1978); George and Jones (1982); Gibbs (1978); Goshima et al. (1996); Gravier (1920); Guérin-Méneville (1829 = G. duperreyi, 1838 = G. tetragonon); von Hagen (1970); von Hagen and Jones (1989); Hartnoll (1075, 1988); Heller (1865); Hess (1865 = G. variatus); Henmi (2003); Herbst (1782-1804); Hilgendorf (1869); Ho et al. (1993); Hoffmann (1874); Hogarth (1986); Holthuis (1958); Huang et al. (1989); Icely and Jones (1978); Jaroensutasinee and Jaroensutasinee (2004); Jimenez and Bennett (2005); Johnson (2003); Jones and George (1982); Jones and Morton (1994); Jordão and Oliveira (2001); Kingsley (1880 = G. tetragonon & G. variatus); Koga et al. (1995, 1998, 2000); Kossmann (1877 = G. tetragonon & G. variatus); Krishnan (1992); Lanchester (1900); Latreille (1817 = G. tetragonon); Laurie (1915); Levinton et al. (1996); Lin et al. (2002); Litulo (2004 x 2, 2005 x 3); Maccagno (1928); Masunari et al. (2005); McLain et al. (2003); Miers (1886); Milne Edwards (1837, 1852); Miyake (1939); Murai et al. (1995, 1996); Nobili (1906 x 2, 1907); Olivier (1811 = O. tetragona); Ortmann (1894, 1897); Paul'son (1875); Pratt et al. (2002); Price et al. (1987); Rathbun (1902, 1907); Richmond (1997); Rosenberg (2000, 2001, 2002); Rüppell (1830); Seba (1758 = C. marinus, minor, vociferans); Sewell (1913); Shih (1994); Shih et al. (1999, 2005); Takeda and Murai (1993); Takeda et al. (1996, 2004); Tennent (1861); Tesch (1918); Vannini and Valmori (1981); Ward (1939 = U. duperreyi); Weis and Weis (2004); White (1847); Whitelegge (1898); Williams and Heng (1981); Yamaguchi (2001 x 3, 2003); Yamaguchi and Henmi (2001); Yamaguchi et al. (2005)