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Orange-clawed Fiddler Crab

Uca coarctata

Description:

Body 2.5cm across & black. Large male claw, upper half roughened, orange.

Habitat:

Common on muddy upper shoulders of creeks & river banks. Eastern Australia, Cape York to Moreton Bay.

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LeanneGardner
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LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Sep 27, 2012
Submitted on Sep 27, 2012

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