Minuca longisignalis
Gulf Marsh Fiddler Crab
Type Description
Uca longisignalis Salmon, M., and S.P. Atsaides (1968) Behavioral, morphological and ecological evidence for two new species of fiddler crabs (genus Uca ) from the Gulf Coast of the United States. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 81:275–290.
Taxonomy
Subfamily Gelasiminae → Supertribe Gelasimitae → Tribe Minucini → Genus Minuca Common Names
Synonyms, Alternate Spellings, & Name Forms (Chronology )
Minuca longisignalis Uca (Minuca) [galapagensis] rapax longisignalis Uca (Minuca) longisignalis Uca longisignalis Uca rapax longisignalis Size
Medium Carapace Breadth: 21.4 mm ± 3.19 (sd), 95% range: 15.1–27.7 mm (Data )
Geographic Range
Western Atlantic Realm: USA (northwestern Florida to Texas)
Purple fiddler crabs iNaturalist ; yellow circles with a question mark
Range map data derived from: Hopkins & Thurman (2010)
Associated Field Guides
Northern Gulf of Mexico (USA) Texas, USA External Links
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indicate locations where this species is found according to the scientific record; blue fiddler crabs surrounded by a dashed circle 
indicate the same but for larger, general regions; green fiddler crabs 
indicate “research grade” observations imported from iNaturalist; yellow circles with a question mark 
indicate questionable records of this species from the scientific record; and red circles with an x 
indicate false or mistaken records from the scientific record.
