Biology:Macrobrachium patsa
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| Macrobrachium patsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Macrobrachium |
| Species: | M. patsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrobrachium patsa Coutière, 1899
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Macrobrachium patsa is a species of freshwater prawn belonging to the genus Macrobrachium. It found in Madagascar . M. patsa was first described in 1899. It is endemic to Madagascar and reported to be found in Patsa river,[1] and the species name derived from the place where it lives. M. pasta reaches a maximum size of 72 mm (total length). Louvel reported this species found among the other fished organisms in Madagascar.[2]
References
- ↑ "Macrobrachium patsa" (PDF). p. 102. http://www.fao.org/3/ac477e/AC477E17.pdf.
- ↑ LOUVEL, M (1930) L'exploitation des eaux de Madagascar (peche et pisciculture). Tananarive, Gouvernement general de Madagascar et dependanees. 52 pp.
Wikidata ☰ Q4476970 entry
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