Ceylonthelphusa armata

Ceylonthelphusa armata
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Ceylonthelphusa
Species: C. armata
Binomial name
Ceylonthelphusa armata
(Ng, 1995)

Ceylonthelphusa armata is a species of freshwater crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka, and is classed as a endangered due to degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bahir, M.M., Ng, P.K.L., Crandall, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. and Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa armata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 9, 2015.