Ceylonthelphusa durrelli

Ceylonthelphusa durrelli is a species of decapod in the family Gecarcinucidae.[3][1] It is native to Central Province, Sri Lanka.[2]

Ceylonthelphusa durrelli

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1][2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Ceylonthelphusa
Species:
C. durrelli
Binomial name
Ceylonthelphusa durrelli
N.G.Bahir, 2005

The IUCN conservation status of Ceylonthelphusa durrelli is "CR", critically endangered. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2008.[1]

References

  1. "Ceylonthelphusa durrelli Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  2. "Ceylonthelphusa durrelli". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "Ceylonthelphusa durrelli". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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