Tiwaripotamon vietnamicum

Tiwaripotamon vietnamicum is a species of crab. Originally described as a species of Geothelphusa, it is now treated as part of the genus Tiwaripotamon, although it has also been suggested as a member of Hainanpotamon.[3] It is only known from a single locality in Cúc Phương National Park, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam.[1]

Tiwaripotamon vietnamicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamidae
Genus: Tiwaripotamon
Species:
T. vietnamicum
Binomial name
Tiwaripotamon vietnamicum
(Đăng & Hồ, 2002)
Synonyms[2]
  • Geothelphusa vietnamica Đăng & Hồ, 2002
  • Hainanpotamon vietnamicum (Đăng & Hồ, 2002)

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