Somanniathelphusa lacuvita explained

Somanniathelphusa lacuvita is a species of crab that belongs to the family Gecarcinucidae.[1] The species was first found in Cambodia.[2] The crab is found in rice paddies.[3] When undercooked, it can transmit lung flukes to humans.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Davie . Peter . De Grave . Sammy . Somanniathelphusa lacuvita Ng, 1995 . 18 January 2023 . WoRMS . 20 September 2022.
  2. Ng . Peter K. L. . Somanniathelphusa lacuvita, a new ricefield crab from Tonle Sap, Cambodia [Crustacea: Brachyura: Parathelphusidae) |journal=Asian Journal of Tropical Biology |date=1995 |pages=26–30 |url=https://research.nhm.org/pdfs/28101/28101.pdf|access-date=18 January 2023].
  3. Recent literature from Cambodia . Cambodian Journal of Natural History . 2013 . 2 . 124–133 . 18 January 2023.