Ceylonthelphusa alpina
Appearance
Ceylonthelphusa alpina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Gecarcinucidae |
Genus: | Ceylonthelphusa |
Species: | C. alpina
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Binomial name | |
Ceylonthelphusa alpina (Bahir & Ng, 2005)
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Ceylonthelphusa alpina is a species of freshwater crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka, and is classed as an endangered due to habitat degradation.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa alpina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T61690A12525900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61690A12525900.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.