| Hypolobocera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Pseudothelphusidae |
| Genus: | Hypolobocera Ortmann, 1897 |
Hypolobocera is a genus of freshwater crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. [1] [2] The major and future threats to these species include human-induced habitat loss/degradation and water pollution.
It containing the following species: [3]
Pseudothelphusidae is a family of freshwater crabs found chiefly in mountain streams in the Neotropics. They are believed to have originated in the Greater Antilles and then crossed to Central America via a Pliocene land bridge. Some species of this family are troglobitic.
Potamonautidae is a family of freshwater crabs endemic to Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Zanzibar, Mafia, Pemba, Bioko, São Tomé, Príncipe and Sherbro Island. It comprises 18 extant genera and 138 extant species. Fossil remains dating from the Late Miocene period have been attributed to the family Potamonautidae.
Neostrengeria is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Potamocarcinus is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae.
Ptychophallus is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae.
Pseudothelphusa is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Fredius is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Epilobocera is a genus of crabs in the family Epiloboceridae. It is the only genus in its family; this taxonomic arrangement follows the revision of the family Pseudothelphusidae by Álvarez and colleagues.
Chaceus is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Eudaniela is a genus of crab in the family Pseudothelphusidae.
Guinotia is a monotypic genus of freshwater crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing only the species Guinotia dentata, commonly known as cyrique. They have few predators. Found in the West Indies, they are easily caught and thus are used locally as a food source.
Lindacatalina is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Microthelphusa is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Moritschus is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Phallangothelphusa is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae. It contains five described species:
Spirothelphusa is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Strengeriana is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Tehuana is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:
Seychellum alluaudi is a species of freshwater crab endemic to the Seychelles, and the only true freshwater crab in that country. It lives in rainforest streams on the archipelago's granitic high islands. Although it may be abundant, little is known about its biology. If its habitat were to decline in quality, S. alluaudi might become endangered, but it is currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Microthelphusa wymani is a species from the genus Microthelphusa.
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