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Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Crabs in Sri Lanka [PDF]
Freshwater Crabs plays a key role in biodiversity and ecological balance of crustaceans found in Sri Lanka. Geographical location of the island with the combination of tropical climate and diverse ecosystems provides an ideal habitat for these creatures.
Laksith, K.M.T.I. +4 more
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Colombian freshwater crab notes
, 1969 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Diversity and conservation status of Aegla spp. (Anomura, Aeglidae): an update
NaupliusThe speciose genus Aegla Leach, 1820 is the only valid extant genus of the anomuran family Aeglidae, bearing 83 known species. This diversity may be even greater since there is some evidence for cryptic speciation.
Sandro Santos +5 more
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Patterns of diversity, areas of endemism, and multiple glacial refuges for freshwater crabs of the genus Sinopotamon in China (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Previous research has shown that the geographical distribution patterns of freshwater fishes and amphibians have been influenced by past climatic oscillations in China resulting from Pleistocene glacial activity.
Fang Fang +9 more
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The Australian Hydromyine Rodents—Their Interspecific Diversity and Reproductive Biology: A Review
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.There are two major groups, the Rattus species and the Hydromyini, in Australia. Clearly, the hydromyine rodents, unlike the Rattus genus, exhibit a diverse array of reproductive biological traits in both males and females, the full evolutionary significance of which has yet to be ascertained.
William G. Breed +2 more
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Ionic regulatory strategies of crabs: the transition from water to land
Frontiers in PhysiologyTerrestrial crabs (brachyurans and anomurans) have invaded land following a variety of pathways from marine and/or via freshwater environments. This transition from water to land requires physiological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations to allow the
Čedomil Lucu, Lucy M. Turner
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Reduced salinity is a major factor that causes macrobenthic degradation in reclaimed wetlands. We investigated populations of the sesarmid crab Chiromantes dehaani in reclaimed and natural wetlands.
Weiwei Lv +5 more
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Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Shape variation in the cephalothorax of Macrobrachium species without mandibular palp using geometric morphometrics was used as a tool to support species differentiation and propose new diagnostic characters for taxonomic identification.
Thaís Arrais Mota +4 more
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A review of the freshwater crabs of Turkey (Brachyura, Potamidae) [PDF]
Archives of Polish Fisheries, 2018 Abstract The present status of freshwater crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) in Turkey is reviewed in this study, with the purpose of identifying the exact number of species, their conservation status, and their distribution. In previous records, it was reported that Turkey has nine freshwater crab species belonging to the genus Potamon: Potamon bileki ...
Harlıoğlu Muzaffer Mustafa +2 more
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Invasive Potential of Pet-Traded Pill-Box Crabs from Genus Limnopilos
Diversity, 2019 The pet trade in aquatic animals is known to be one of the main sources of non-native species worldwide. Freshwater decapod crustaceans have increased in popularity as ornamentals in the last two decades.
Jiří Patoka +5 more
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