Ucides occidentalis (Ortmann, 1897) is a animal in the Ocypodidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ucides occidentalis (Ortmann, 1897)
Ucides is a mangrove crab genus with two species, including Ucides occidentalis found from Mexico to Peru on the Pacific coast.
Ucides is a genus of mangrove crabs that belongs to Ucididae, a monotypic family. This genus contains two species. Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) is found along the Atlantic coast, ranging from Florida to Uruguay. Ucides occidentalis (Ortmann, 1897) is found along the Pacific coast, ranging from Mexico to Peru.
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Tubuca arcuata (De Haan, 1835)
Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763)
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