Biology:Oziotelphusa hippocastanum

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Short description: Species of crab

Oziotelphusa hippocastanum
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O. hippocastanum
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Facial region
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Oziotelphusa
Species:
O. hippocastanum
Binomial name
Oziotelphusa hippocastanum
(Müller, 1887)
Synonyms[3]
  • (Müller, 1887) Müller, 1887[2]
  • (Müller, 1887) Potamon hippocastanum
  • Telphusa (Oziothelphusa) hippocastanum (Müller, 1887)
  • Potamon (Potamon) hippocastanum Parathelphusa hippocastanum

Oziotelphusa hippocastanum is a species of crustacean in the family Parathelphusidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bahir, M. M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K. A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Oziothelphusa hippocastanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T61716A12542936. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61716A12542936.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61716/12542936. 
  2. Müller, F. (1887). "Zur Crustaceenfauna von Trincomali". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 8 (2): 482–484. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11255336; Pl. 5, Fig. 7. 
  3. Bahir, Mohomed M.; Yeo, Darren C. J. (2005). "A revision of the genus Oziotelphusa Müller, 1887 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parathelphusidae), with descriptions of eight new species". The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 12: 79–83. https://research.nhm.org/pdfs/31171/31171.pdf. 

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