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Parathelphusa
Parathelphusa is a genus of freshwater crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae and subfamily Parathelphusinae, primarily distributed across Southeast Asia, including countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Southeast Asia has some of the highest diversity of freshwater crabs around the world. Some species in this genus are endemic to Singapore, such as the critically endangered Parathelphusa reticulata (swamp forest crab) which became more well-known after its feature on a series of crab stamps by the Singapore Philatelic Bureau in 1992.
This genus comprises over 49 recognised species, with notable diversity in morphology and habitat preferences. For example, the Parathelphusa reticulata gets up to 4cm in size and lives in the swamp forest habitat, while the Parathelphusa maculata gets up to 6cm in size and lives in streams and nature reserves. The Parathelphusa pantherina (panther crab) is known for its striking colouration, with a patterned carapace resembling a panther's spots.
48 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Yuyu
speciesParathelphusa convexa
Maculate Freshwater Crab
speciesParathelphusa maculata
Reticulated Swamp Crab
speciesParathelphusa reticulata
Parathelphusa valida
speciesParathelphusa valida
Parathelphusa pardus
speciesParathelphusa pardus
Parathelphusa pallida
speciesParathelphusa pallida
Parathelphusa bogorensis
speciesParathelphusa bogorensis
Panther Crab
speciesParathelphusa pantherina
Parathelphusa oxygona
speciesParathelphusa oxygona
Parathelphusa linduensis
speciesParathelphusa linduensis
Parathelphusa celebensis
speciesParathelphusa celebensis
Parathelphusa ceophallus
speciesParathelphusa ceophallus
Parathelphusa possoensis
speciesParathelphusa possoensis
Parathelphusa torta
speciesParathelphusa torta
Parathelphusa ferruginea
speciesParathelphusa ferruginea
Parathelphusa sarasinorum
speciesParathelphusa sarasinorum
Parathelphusa maindroni
speciesParathelphusa maindroni
Parathelphusa pareparensis
speciesParathelphusa pareparensis
Parathelphusa balabac
speciesParathelphusa balabac
Parathelphusa batamensis
speciesParathelphusa batamensis
Parathelphusa baweanensis
speciesParathelphusa baweanensis
Parathelphusa cabayugan
speciesParathelphusa cabayugan
Parathelphusa crocea
speciesParathelphusa crocea
Parathelphusa lokaensis
speciesParathelphusa lokaensis
Parathelphusa lombokensis
speciesParathelphusa lombokensis
Parathelphusa malaysiana
speciesParathelphusa malaysiana
Parathelphusa manguao
speciesParathelphusa manguao
Parathelphusa mindoro
speciesParathelphusa mindoro
Parathelphusa modiglianii
speciesParathelphusa modiglianii
Parathelphusa nagasakti
speciesParathelphusa nagasakti
Parathelphusa nana
speciesParathelphusa nana
Parathelphusa nitida
speciesParathelphusa nitida
Parathelphusa obtusa
speciesParathelphusa obtusa
Parathelphusa ovum
speciesParathelphusa ovum
Parathelphusa palawanensis
speciesParathelphusa palawanensis
Parathelphusa parma
speciesParathelphusa parma
Parathelphusa pulcherrima
speciesParathelphusa pulcherrima
Parathelphusa quadrata
speciesParathelphusa quadrata
Parathelphusa rasilis
speciesParathelphusa rasilis
Parathelphusa sabari
speciesParathelphusa sabari
Parathelphusa saginata
speciesParathelphusa saginata
Parathelphusa sarawakensis
speciesParathelphusa sarawakensis
Parathelphusa shelfordi
speciesParathelphusa shelfordi
Parathelphusa sorella
speciesParathelphusa sorella
Parathelphusa tenuipes
speciesParathelphusa tenuipes
Parathelphusa tera
speciesParathelphusa tera
Parathelphusa tridentata
speciesParathelphusa tridentata
Parathelphusa undulata
speciesParathelphusa undulata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 90811.