Escape of the fiddler crab Uca rapax (Smith, 1870) (Crustacea: Ocypodidae) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • André Lincoln B. Magalhães Centro Universitário UNA; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Conservação e Manejo de Vida Silvestre, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
  • Tânia M. Costa Campus Experimental do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" , Unidade de São Vicente.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23180

Keywords:

Escape of exotic organisms, Brazil, fiddler crab, Minas Gerais, Uca rapax

Abstract

A escape of the fiddler crab Uca rapax (Smith, 1870), in the state of Minas Gerais is reported for the first time. This record was made more than 200 km away from its original habitat, a mangrove area in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The species has been introduced in ponds in the study area, located in the largest ornamental pisciculture/aquaculture center of Brazil. Male individuals of U. rapax were observed engaged in territorial and courtship displays around their burrows. Despite this, there is no well-established population of the species in the area, due to the physiological dependence of the larvae on brackish water.

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Published

2007-10-28

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2007):

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Short communications

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How to Cite

Escape of the fiddler crab Uca rapax (Smith, 1870) (Crustacea: Ocypodidae) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. (2007). Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity, 8(1), 65-68. https://doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2007.23180