Eudaniela

Eudaniela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Pseudothelphusidae
Genus: Eudaniela
Pretzmann, 1971

Eudaniela is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:[1]

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom - Animalia
  • Phylum - Arthropoda
  • Class - Crustacea
  • Order - Decapoda
  • Family - Pseudothelphusidae[2]

Location

Eudaniela can be found are found along the Andean and Coastal Cordillera of Venezuela and in the highlands of Isla Margarita, Trinidad and Tobago.[3] The Eudaniela species live in freshwater streams and rivers at a high altitude above sea level.[4]

Biology

Eudaniela has been recorded to reach sexual maturity at a large size and also at a relatively old age. The female reaches its sexual maturity at about three years of age.[4] There is not enough data or information known to determine if the Eudaniela is in threat of being an endangered species.[4]

Species

  • Eudaniela casanarensis (Campos, 2001)
  • Eudaniela pestai (Pretzmann, 1965)

References

  1. ↑ P. Davie (2010). "Eudaniela Pretzmann, 1971". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Eudaniela casanarensis". © International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cladistic analysis of the Eudaniela species complex (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae)". Springer, Part of Springer Science+Business Media. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Growth and maturity in the manicou crab Eudaniela garmani (Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) from Trinidad, West Indies". ResearchGate. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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