Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Brachyura Scientific name Parathelphusidae Higher classification Gecarcinucoidea Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Gecarcinucoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
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Similar Gecarcinucidae, Decapoda, Potamidae, Somanniathelphusa, Parathelphusa | ||
Parathelphusidae was formerly considered as a family of freshwater crabs mainly in South and Southeast Asia, but also found elsewhere in Asia and in Australia. The family is now considered as a junior synonym of the family Gecarcinucidae, with subfamily Parathelphusinae.
The Parathelphusidae inhabit rivers, lakes and rice paddies. Some species, for example from the genus Somanniathelphusa, are locally important as food, particularly in Thailand where they are an important ingredient in som tam. Some others are very rare and close to extinction.
Genera in this family are:
References
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