''Ucides'' is a genus of
mangrove crabs in the
monotypic family
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
Ucididae, containing two species:
* ''
Ucides cordatus
''Ucides cordatus'', the swamp ghost crab (or ''caranguejo-uçá'' in Portuguese), is one of two species of crabs in the genus '' Ucides''. This species of crab is native to many coasts off of the western Atlantic Ocean. It has been found to be n ...
''
( Linnaeus, 1763
Events
January–March
* January 27 – The seat of colonial administration in the Viceroyalty of Brazil is moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro.
* February 1 – The Royal Colony of North Carolina officially creates Meck ...
) – Atlantic coast from Florida to Uruguay
* ''
Ucides occidentalis''
(Ortmann
Ortmann is a central German family name, which in the Middle Ages stood for the job called "ortman." This was an arbiter who decided in situations where there is a stalemate.
Ortmann is the surname of the following persons:
* Anton Ortmann (1801â ...
, 1897) – Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru
References
External links
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Ocypodoidea
Taxa named by Mary J. Rathbun
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