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Mexican Fiddler Crab (Male)

Uca crenulata

Description:

Fiddler crabs are most well known for their sexually dimorphic claws; the males’ major claw is much larger than the minor claw while the females’ claws are both the same size

Habitat:

brackish intertidal mudflat of Bolsa Chica wetlands,

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

California, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2016
Submitted on Jul 16, 2016

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