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The horned ghost crab is Ocypode ceratophthalmus, a ghost crab found on sandy shores across much of the Indo-Pacific. Adults have eyestalks that extend beyond the eyes into pointed projections, producing the horn-like feature reflected in the common name; juveniles may have shorter or absent project...

The banana fiddler crab is a small, brightly colored crustacean native to the mangroves of northern Australia, where males use a vivid yellow claw for complex mating signals.

The sand fiddler crab is a small intertidal crab of the fiddler-crab group, commonly associated with sandy beaches, tidal flats, and salt-marsh margins along the Atlantic coast of North America. Males have one greatly enlarged claw, which they wave during courtship and territorial displays, while th...

The mud fiddler crab is a small intertidal crab of salt marshes and mudflats along the Atlantic coast of the eastern United States. Males have one enlarged claw that they wave in courtship and territorial displays, while the smaller claw is used to handle food. Like other fiddler crabs, it lives in...

The mangrove fiddler crab is a common name for small intertidal fiddler crabs living in tropical mangrove forests and mudflats across the Indo-Pacific. Males have one greatly enlarged claw, while females have two small claws; the large claw is used in display, courtship, and contests. These crabs li...

The red-jointed fiddler crab is a small semi-terrestrial crab of the genus Minuca, commonly identified with Minuca minax in the southeastern United States. It occupies brackish marshes, mudflats, and other intertidal habitats, where it feeds and shelters in burrows. The name refers to reddish colora...

The Gulf sand fiddler crab is a small crustacean found along the Gulf of Mexico, distinguished by the male's oversized claw used for waving displays to attract potential mates.

The West African fiddler crab is an intertidal crab found along parts of the eastern Atlantic coast of Africa. Like other fiddler crabs, it lives in burrows and feeds on organic material and small particles in wet sediment. Adult males have one greatly enlarged claw, which is used in courtship displ...