Oziotelphusa hippocastanum is a species of crustacean in the 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.[1]
| Oziotelphusa hippocastanum | |
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| O. hippocastanum | |
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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. hippocastanum
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| Oziotelphusa hippocastanum (Müller, 1887)
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References
edit- ^ a b Bahir, M. M.; Ng Kee Lin, P.; Crandall, K. A.; Pethiyagoda, R.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Oziothelphusa hippocastanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T61716A12542936. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61716A12542936.en.
- ^ Müller, F. (1887). "Zur Crustaceenfauna von Trincomali". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel. 8 (2): 482–484; Pl. 5, Fig. 7.
{{cite journal}}: External link in|postscript= - ^ Bahir, Mohomed M.; Yeo, Darren C. J. (2005). "A revision of the genus Oziotelphusa Müller, 1887 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parathelphusidae), with descriptions of eight new species" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement. 12: 79–83.
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