Uca uruguayensis Nobili, 1901
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Family:  Ocypodidae (fiddler and ghost crabs)
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Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
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Biology:  Occurs in supralittoral estuarine coasts and intertidal muddy habitat. An individual digs and occupies a 15 to 20 cm deep burrow (Ref. 104865). Preyed upon by migratory shorebirds (Ref. 104870).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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