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Uca tangeri (Eydoux, 1835) West African fiddler crab |
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| Family: | Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.3 cm CL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Morocco to southern Angola, northwards to Portugal, Mediterranean (Ref. 435). Also found in Guinea Current (Ref. 417). | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum carapace width: 4.7 cm. Inhabits marsh land, mud flats, often near river mouths, making burrows on muddy ground (Ref. 435). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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