Ceylonthelphusa alpina

Ceylonthelphusa alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Ceylonthelphusa
Species: C. alpina
Binomial name
Ceylonthelphusa alpina
(Bahir & Ng, 2005)

The Ceylonthelphusa alpina is a species of freshwater crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka, and is classed as a endangered due to degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bahir, M.M., Ng, P.K.L., Crandall, K.; Pethiyagoda, R. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa alpina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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