Ceylonthelphusa armata

Ceylonthelphusa armata is a species of freshwater crabs in the family Gecarcinucidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka, and is classed as an endangered due to habitat degradation.[1]

Ceylonthelphusa armata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Gecarcinucidae
Genus:
Ceylonthelphusa
Species:
C. armata
Binomial name
Ceylonthelphusa armata
(Ng, 1995)

References
  1. Bahir, M.M.; Ng, P.K.L.; Crandall, K.; Pethiyagoda, R. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Ceylonthelphusa armata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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