Species Gelasimus dampieri (Crane, 1975)
- Uca (Thalassuca) vocans dampieri Crane, J. 1975. Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Jersey : Princeton University Press 736 pp. [91].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 137671 ♂, Darwin, NT.
Generic Combinations
- Gelasimus dampieri (Crane, 1975).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, mangrove.
Extra Ecological Information
Unshaded sandy-mud to mud along lower tide levels of open bays and creeks, and on isolated sand or mud banks.
General References
George, R.W. & Jones, D.S. 1982. A revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 14: 5-99 [67]
Hagen, H.O. von 1993. Waving display in females of Uca polita and of other Australian Fiddler Crabs. Ethology 93: 3-20 [16]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |