Lophopotamon

Lophopotamon is a genus of freshwater crab in the family Potamidae, containing only a single species, L. yenyuanense.[2]

Lophopotamon

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

  1. 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)
  2. "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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