''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family

Ocypodidae The Ocypodidae are a family of semiterrestrial crabs that includes the ghost crabs and fiddler crabs. They are found on tropical and temperate shorelines around the world. Some genera previously included in the family are now treated as members ...

. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus.

Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Austruca'': * ''

Austruca albimana ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae The Ocypodidae are a family of semiterrestrial crabs that includes the ghost crabs and fiddler crabs. They are found on tropical and temperate shorelines arou ...

'' (Kossmann, 1877) (white-handed fiddler crab) * '' Austruca annulipes'' (H.Milne Edwards, 1837) (ring-legged fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca bengali ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (bengal fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca citrus ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (citrus fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca cryptica ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (Naderloo, Türkay & Chen, 2010) (cryptic fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca iranica ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (Pretzmann, 1971) (Iranian fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca lactea ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (De Haan, 1835) (milky fiddler crab) * '' Austruca mjoebergi'' (Rathbun, 1924) (banana fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca occidentalis ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (Naderloo, Schubart & Shih, 2016) (East African fiddler crab) * '' Austruca perplexa'' (H.Milne Edwards, 1852) (perplexing fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca sindensis ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (Alcock, 1900) (indus fiddler crab) * ''

Austruca triangularis ''Austruca'' is a genus of indo-west Pacific fiddler crabs in the family Ocypodidae. There are about 13 described species in this genus. ''Austruca'' was formerly a subgenus of '' Uca'', but in 2016 it was elevated in rank to genus. Species Th ...

'' (A.Milne-Edwards, 1873) (triangular fiddler crab) * '' Austruca variegata'' (Heller, 1862) (motley fiddler crab)

References

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