Lophopotamon
Lophopotamon is a genus of freshwater crab in the family Potamidae, containing only a single species, L. yenyuanense.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Potamidae |
Genus: | Lophopotamon Dai, 1999 |
Species: | L. yenyuanense |
Binomial name | |
Lophopotamon yenyuanense (Dai et al., 1990) | |
Distribution & habitat
Lophopotamon yenyuanense lives in rivers and streams in China's inland wetlands of Yanyuan.[1]
Conservation
The species is currently classified as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN Red List, as its population size is unknown.[1]
References
- Esser, L. and Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Lophopotamon yenyuanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T135006A4049983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135006A4049983.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lophopotamon yenyuanense (Dai, G.-X. Chen, J.-B. Liu, Luo, Yi, Z.-H. Liu, Gu & C.-H. Liu, 1990)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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