''Somanniathelphusa lacuvita'' is a species of crab that belongs to 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.
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. The species was first found in
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
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The crab is found in rice paddies.
When undercooked, it can transmit
lung flukes to humans.
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References
Crustaceans described in 1995
Fauna of Cambodia
Gecarcinucidae
Edible crustaceans
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