Parathelphusa convexa

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Order:Decapoda
Suborder:Pleocyemata
Parathelphusa convexa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Parathelphusa
Species:
P. convexa
Binomial name
Parathelphusa convexa
(De Man, 1879)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cancer (Thelphusa) convexus Herklots, 1861
  • Paratelphusa convexa De Man, 1879
  • Parathelphusa dentipes Heller, 1862

The yuyu[3] (Parathelphusa convexa) is a species of gecarcinucid crab. It is native to Java,[1] and lives on rice paddies and rivers. They are often preyed upon by storks, ducks, large fish, toads and asian water monitors.

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