''Austrothelphusa'' is a
genus of
freshwater crab
Around 1,300 species of freshwater crabs are distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, divided among eight families. They show direct development and maternal care of a small number of offspring, in contrast to marine crabs, which relea ...
endemic to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, comprising the following species:
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Austrothelphusa agassizi''
(Rathbun, 1905)
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Austrothelphusa angustifrons''
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1869)
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Austrothelphusa insularis''
(Colosi, 1919)
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Austrothelphusa raceki''
(Bishop, 1963)
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Austrothelphusa tigrina''
(Short, 1994)
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Austrothelphusa transversa''
(von Martens, 1868)
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Austrothelphusa valentula''
(Riek, 1951)
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Austrothelphusa wasselli''
(Bishop, 1963)
Most of these species are restricted to
Queensland, but ''
Austrothelphusa transversa'' is also found in
New South Wales,
South Australia,
Northern Territory and
Western Australia.
These crabs grow to a
carapace
A carapace is a Dorsum (biology), dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tor ...
width of and are
omnivore
An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutr ...
s.
References
Gecarcinucoidea
Freshwater crustaceans of Australia
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