Biology:Gubernatoriana triangulus

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Short description: Species of crab


Gubernatoriana triangulus
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G. triangulus
Binomial name
Gubernatoriana triangulus
(Pati and Sharma, 2014)

Gubernatoriana triangulus is a species of freshwater crab in the family Gecarcinucidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in India .[1]

Etymology

Triangulus is the Latin word for "triangular". Gubernatoriana triangulus has a triangular G1 subterminal segment.

Description

They have a brown carapace, and yellowish brown chelipeds and ambulatory legs.

Distribution

Gubernatoriana triangulus's type locality is the Satara and Pune district of Maharashtra in the Western Ghats. It is endemic to this area.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q114980429 entry