Tubuca urvillei (H.Milne Edwards, 1852) is a animal in the Ocypodidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tubuca urvillei (H.Milne Edwards, 1852)

Tubuca urvillei (H.Milne Edwards, 1852)

Tubuca urvillei is a species that shows distinct morphological differences between male and female individuals.

Family
Genus
Tubuca
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Tubuca urvillei (H.Milne Edwards, 1852)

Scientific name: Tubuca urvillei (H.Milne Edwards, 1852)

Description: The carapace of a male is broadly triangular and oriented laterally. The anterolateral margin is short and slightly elongated. On the major cheliped, the dactylus is usually longer than the palm. The carapace of a female is acutely triangular, and the anterolateral margin is absent.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Ocypodidae Tubuca

More from Ocypodidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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