| Perbrinckia uva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Gecarcinucidae |
| Genus: | Perbrinckia |
| Species: | P. uva |
| Binomial name | |
| Perbrinckia uva Bahir, 1998 | |
Perbrinckia uva is a species of freshwater crabs of the family Gecarcinucidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]
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