| Geosesarma lawrencei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Sesarmidae |
| Genus: | Geosesarma |
| Species: | G. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Geosesarma lawrencei Manuel-Santos & Yeo, 2007 | |
Geosearma lawrencei is a species of crab that lives in Palawan, Philippines. [1]
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