Somanniathelphusa lacuvita
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| Somanniathelphusa lacuvita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Gecarcinucidae |
| Genus: | Somanniathelphusa |
| Species: | S. lacuvita |
| Binomial name | |
| Somanniathelphusa lacuvita Ng, 1995 | |
Somanniathelphusa lacuvita is a species of crab that belongs to the family Gecarcinucidae.[1] The species was first found in Cambodia.[2] The crab is found in rice paddies.[3] When undercooked, it can transmit lung flukes to humans.[3]