Epilobocera haytensis,[2] also known in Dominican Spanish as jaiba de río (borrowed from Taíno), is a freshwater crab endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is found in nearly all of Hispaniola's lowland rivers,[1] and is often harvested for food in both countries of the island.[3]
| Epilobocera haytensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Epiloboceridae |
| Genus: | Epilobocera |
| Species: | E. haytensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Epilobocera haytensis M.J. Rathbun,1893[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Epilobocera haytensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135104A4057221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135104A4057221.en. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Epilobocera haytensis Rathbun, 1893". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Féliz, Yanet (27 June 2018). "Jaiba de río, crustáceo endémico que limpia ecosistemas ribereños". El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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