Oziotelphusa minneriyaensis is a species of crustacean in family Parathelphusidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Oziotelphusa minneriyaensis | |
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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: | Gecarcinucidae |
| Genus: | Oziotelphusa |
| Species: | O. minneriyaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oziotelphusa minneriyaensis (Bott, 1970)
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References
edit- ^ Bahir, M.M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K.A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Oziothelphusa minneriyaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T61718A12543742. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61718A12543742.en.
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