Ceylonthelphusa

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Ceylonthelphusa
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Ceylonthelphusa rugosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Ceylonthelphusa
Bott, 1969
Type species
Ceylonthelphusa rugosa
Kingsley, 1880

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 these species: [1]

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<i>Ceylonthelphusa rugosa</i> Species of crab

Ceylonthelphusa rugosa is a species of crab in the family Gecarcinucidae.

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References

  1. ↑ Peter K. L. Ng; Danièle Guinot; Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology . 17: 1–286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.
  2. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa alpina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61690A12525900. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61690A12525900.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa armata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61691A12526546. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61691A12526546.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa callista". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61692A12526946. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61692A12526946.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Esser, L.J.; Cumberlidge, N. (2017). "Ceylonthelphusa cavatrix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T61693A116618871. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T61693A116618871.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa diva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61694A12527794. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61694A12527794.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa durrelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61695A12528165. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61695A12528165.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa kandambyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61696A12528475. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61696A12528475.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa kotagama". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61697A12528840. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61697A12528840.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61730A12548913. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61730A12548913.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Esser, L.J.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa nata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61698A12529360. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61698A12529360.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa orthos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61699A12529688. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61699A12529688.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa rugosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61700A12536438. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61700A12536438.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa sanguinea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61703A12537356. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61703A12537356.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa savitriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61701A12536738. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61701A12536738.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa sentosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61702A12537100. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61702A12537100.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa soror". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61704A12537683. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61704A12537683.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T61705A12538043. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61705A12538043.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.


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