Species Tubuca polita (Crane, 1975)
- Uca polita Crane, J. 1975. Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Jersey : Princeton University Press 736 pp. [72].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 137667 ♂, Gladstone, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Tubuca polita (Crane, 1975).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, 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), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, mangrove.
Extra Ecological Information
Mud and sandy-mud along seaward margin of mangroves in open bays, narrow creeks, and on isolated sand or mud banks.
General References
Hagen, H.O. von 1993. Waving display in females of Uca polita and of other Australian Fiddler Crabs. Ethology 93: 3-20 [5]
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) |