Somanniathelphusa

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Somanniathelphusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Parathelphusidae
Alcock, 1910[1]
Genus: Somanniathelphusa

Somanniathelphusa is a genus of freshwater crabs, often called paddy, rice-paddy, or rice-field crabs. They are found in southeast China, Taiwan, and southeast Asia.

They are used in southeast Asian cuisine.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parathelphusidae (TSN 621515). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 1 October 2007.
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