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Ceylonthelphusa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Brachyura

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Family
  
Parathelphusidae

Rank
  
Genus

Ceylonthelphusa cdn2arkiveorgmediaB9B9BDBAAEC9644AB3B5CF2

Lower classifications
  
Ceylonthelphusa armata, Ceylonthelphusa alpina

Ceylonthelphusa is a genus of freshwater crabs endemic to Sri Lanka, where they live in moist lowland forests, swamps and rivers. Many of the species are on the IUCN Red List of threatened species, with the greatest risk factor being habitat loss. Ceylonthelphusa contains the following species:

References

Ceylonthelphusa Wikipedia