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Description:
The longfinger fiddler crab, also called Ive's fiddler crab, reaches only
2/5 inch carapace length. Color is variable, depending on season, but
is generally green-brown, brown or gray. Chelae are typically white.
An oblique row of large tubercles, all similar in size, are found on the
palm, slightly behind the joint of the upper, moveable finger.
Habitat:
These small crabs are very common in the muddy areas of saltmarshes,
mangroves, and shorelines, typically in protected areas above the mid-tide
line.
Range:
Longfinger fiddler crabs range throughout Florida and Cuba.
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