Clinothelphusa
Genus of crabs
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Clinothelphusa kakoota is a species of crab in the family Gecarcinucidae, which is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss, and is listed as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[1] It is known from a single site with an area of less than 100 km2 (39 sq mi).[2] Its nearest relatives are another Sri Lankan endemic genus of crabs, Ceylonthelphusa.[3]
| Clinothelphusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Gecarcinucidae |
| Genus: | Clinothelphusa Tay & Ng, 2001 |
| Species: | C. kakoota |
| Binomial name | |
| Clinothelphusa kakoota Tay & Ng, 2001 | |
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