Eudaniela
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| Eudaniela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Pseudothelphusidae |
| Subfamily: | Kingsleyinae |
| Genus: | Eudaniela Pretzmann, 1971 |
Eudaniela is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae.
Eudaniela are found along the Andean and Coastal cordillera of Venezuela and in the highlands of Isla Margarita, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] Species of Eudaniela live in freshwater streams and rivers at a high altitude above sea level.[2]
On Tobago, the E. garmani construct burrows or hide in naturally occurring crevices near fast-flowing streams. Owing to the nature of the terrain surrounding these streams, E. garmani are less likely to be observed creating their own burrows.[3]
Biology
Eudaniela have been recorded to reach sexual maturity at a large size and also at a relatively old age. Females reach sexual maturity at about three years of age.[2] There is not enough data or information known to determine if any species of Eudaniela are threatened to become endangered species.[2]
Eudaniela shell colour has been observed to change with increasing size, with smaller Eudaniela (<25 mm carapace width, CW) being dark brown and larger Eudaniela (>50mm CW) being chestnut brown.[2]
