Statistical summary of microspectrophotometric results obtained from all study species
| Species . | Number of individual crabs sampled . | Number of rhabdoms sampled . | λmax (nm) . | λmax of fit to average curve . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uca pugnax | 3 | 11 | 513.1±2.8 | 521 |
| Uca pugilator | 3 | 7 | 520.3±2.1 | 525 |
| Uca vomeris | 1 | 8 | 502.2±4.3 | 508 |
| Uca tangeri | 4 | 13 | 528.0±4.8 | 530 |
| Species . | Number of individual crabs sampled . | Number of rhabdoms sampled . | λmax (nm) . | λmax of fit to average curve . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uca pugnax | 3 | 11 | 513.1±2.8 | 521 |
| Uca pugilator | 3 | 7 | 520.3±2.1 | 525 |
| Uca vomeris | 1 | 8 | 502.2±4.3 | 508 |
| Uca tangeri | 4 | 13 | 528.0±4.8 | 530 |
Data are taken from difference spectra for photobleaching of individual photoreceptors, fitted to templates(Stavenga et al., 1993) as described in the text. λmax is given as the mean ±s.e.m.