Orthothelphusa
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Orthothelphusa is a genus of crab
s in the family Pseudothelphusidae
, containing the following species:
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s in the family Pseudothelphusidae
Pseudothelphusidae
Pseudothelphusidae is a family of freshwater crabs found chiefly in mountain streams in the Neotropics. They are believed to have originated in the Greater Antilles and then crossed to Central America via a Pliocene land bridge.-Parasitology:...
, containing the following species:
- Orthothelphusa holthuisi (Rodríguez, 1967)
- Orthothelphusa roberti (Bott, 1967)
- Orthothelphusa venezuelensis (Rathbun, 1905)