Parathelphusa convexa

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Parathelphusa convexa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Parathelphusa
Species:
P. convexa
Binomial name
Parathelphusa convexa
(De Man, 1879)

Parathelphusa convexa is a species of gecarcinucid crab. It is native to Java, [1] and lives on rice paddies and rivers.

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Description

They have a dark brown trapezium-shaped carapace with three teeth and small eyes, with the third maxilliped closed shut. [2]

Uses

The corpses of this crab is used as a pest control as its smell attracts Leptocorisa oratoria , which eats rice ears. [3]

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References

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