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The Morphological Characteristics of Uca formosensis

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Fig. 17. Front view of a male Uca formosensis.

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Fig. 18. Dorsal view of a male Uca formosensis.

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Fig. 19. Front view of a female Uca formosensis.

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Fig. 20. Dorsal view of a female Uca formosensis, a white band frequently exists on the posterior carapace.

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Fig. 21. Occasionally a large white area extends from the middle to the anterior carapace on certain female individuals of Uca formosensis.

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Fig. 22. The brachychelous chela (upper) and leptochelous chela (bottom) of male Uca formosensis.

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