''Demanietta'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
freshwater crabs
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 ...
found in
Indochinese Peninsula
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...
of Southeast Asia. Most of them are found in fast flowing water habitats, giving their common name "waterfall crabs". The genus contains ten described species:
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Demanietta manii''
(Rathbun, 1904)
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Demanietta renongensis''
(Rathbun, 1904)
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Demanietta merguensis''
(Bott, 1966)
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Demanietta thagatensi''
(Rathbun, 1904)
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Demanietta tritrungensis''
(Naiyanetr, 1986)
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Demanietta huahin''
Yeo, Naiyanetr & Ng, 1999
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Demanietta khirikhan''
Yeo, Naiyanetr & Ng, 1999
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Demanietta lansak''
Yeo, Naiyanetr & Ng, 1999
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Demanietta nakhons''
Yeo, Naiyanetr & Ng, 1999
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Demanietta suanphung''
Yeo, Naiyanetr & Ng, 1999
''
Thaiphusa sirikit'' was originally describes as ''Demanietta sirikit''
References
Potamoidea
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