Biology:Varuna litterata
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Short description: Species of crab
| River swimming crab | |
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| Suborder: | Pleocyemata
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| Genus: | Varuna
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| Species: | V. litterata
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| Varuna litterata Fabricius (1798)
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Varuna litterata, also known as the river swimming crab or the peregrine crab, is a euryhaline species of crab native to the Indo-Pacific. It is commonly found in slow-moving or almost stagnant fresh or brackish waters in estuarine habitats.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Varuna litterata, The River Swimming Crab". The Australian Crayfish Project. http://www.austcray.com/2014/08/river-swimming-crab-herring-bow-crab-varuna-litterata-2/. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ↑ "Varuna litterata (Fabricius, 1798)". https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Varuna-litterata.html. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q12971643 entry
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