''Mekhongthelphusa''
is a genus 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 ...
in the family
Gecarcinucidae
The Gecarcinucidae are a family of true freshwater crabs. The family Parathelphusidae is now demoted to the rank of subfamily, as the Parathelphusinae, within the Gecarcinucidae. "Family" Parathelphusidae is now considered as a junior synonym.
...
, found in
South-East Asia.
Species
* ''
Mekhongthelphusa brandti''
(Bott, 1968): Thailand, Vietnam
* ''
Mekhongthelphusa kengsaphu''
Naiyanetr & Ng, 1995
* ''
Mekhongthelphusa neisi''
(Rathbun, 1902): Vietnam
* ''
Mekhongthelphusa tetragona''
(Rathbun, 1902)
References
External links
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Gecarcinucidae
Freshwater crustaceans of Asia