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Red-jointed Fiddler Crab
Minuca minax
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Minuca minax, commonly known as the red‐jointed fiddler crab or brackish-water fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab that is found in the United States from Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the most common macroinvertebrates in salt marshes in these states. It prefers areas of lower salinity than other fiddler crabs, and can be found in great numbers along the banks of tidal streams, even at distances greater than 50 km (31 mi) from the sea.
Minuca minax was formerly in the genus Uca, but in 2016 it was placed in the genus Minuca, a former subgenus of Uca.
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