Uca formosensis Rathbun, 1921 (臺灣招潮) 是臺灣的特有種招潮蟹,本論文以形態、生化、行為和生態上的研究探討其分類系統。U. formosensis 僅分布於臺灣本島和澎湖地區。族群數量較大的地點為空曠無遮蔽的棲地, 基質的組成多是灰色的黏土, 包括新竹海山罟、彰化伸港、臺南七股三處; 而棲息地有較多紅樹林的地區, U. formosensis 則不是優勢種類的招潮蟹, 例如臺北竹圍、新竹浸水、彰化芳苑、嘉義東石、澎湖青螺。
英文摘要
Uca formosensis Rathbun, 1921 is an endemic fiddler crab from Taiwan.U. formosensis was found in Taiwan and Penghu.Habitats with large population of U. formosensis were usually open and less sheltered shores with gray clayey mud, e.g., Haishanku, Shenkang and Chiku; while small population occurred in those habitats with dense mangrove, e.g., Chuwei, Chinshui, Fangyuan, Tungshih and Chinglo.
