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Pastilla dacuna

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Family
  
Gecarcinucidae

Higher classification
  
Pastilla

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Scientific name
  
Pastilla dacuna

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Pastilla Ng & Tay, 2001

Pastilla dacuna is a species of freshwater crab in the monotypic genus in the family Gecarcinucidae. 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.

References

Pastilla dacuna Wikipedia