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Austrothelphusa transversa (von Martens, 1868), also known as the inland crab, freshwater crab, or tropical freshwater crab [3] is a species of freshwater crab endemic to Australia. [1] A. transversa is the most widely-dispersed species of its genus, as it has adaptations giving it a high tolerance to drought and arid conditions. [4]
More than 1,300 described species of freshwater crabs are known, out of a total of 6,700 species of crabs across all environments. [1] The total number of species of freshwater crabs, including undescribed species, is thought to be up to 65% higher, potentially up to 2,155 species, although most of the additional species are currently unknown to science. [1]
A young Levantine freshwater crab in captivity at the NHMC in Greece. Levantine freshwater crabs have an average leg span of 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6 inches) and the males are typically larger than the females. Their carapace is slightly arched, smooth, and concave; and has a size 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3 in).
Austrothelphusa is a genus of freshwater crab endemic to Australia, comprising the following species: [1] Austrothelphusa agassizi (Rathbun, 1905) Austrothelphusa angustifrons (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869) Austrothelphusa insularis (Colosi, 1919) Austrothelphusa raceki (Bishop, 1963) Austrothelphusa tigrina (Short, 1994)
The crab seen fending off the lions is a freshwater crab of the genus Potamonautes. There have been 26 species discovered in South Africa as of 2023, with new species discovered in recent years.
Amarinus lacustris (as Hymenosoma lacustris) in Chilton's 1914 description of a specimen from Norfolk Island. Amarinus lacustris grows to a maximum size of 10 millimetres (0.39 in) across the carapace, with a leg span of 20 mm. [5] [6] The carapace is grey-brown and almost circular, marked with a set of grooves forming an H-shape with the two uprights bending outwards, and the whole animal is ...
The crabs prefer a humid environment with elements from both terrestrial and freshwater aquatic habitats. They steer clear of drier land and although the younger crabs tend to live in closer proximity to the water, they are not aquatic crabs. Young Red Devil crabs spend most of their time in the water as a way to avoid predators.
Potamonautes sidneyi is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. The common name is the Natal river crab or Sidney's river crab , [ 1 ] although they may also be referred to as "river crabs", "fresh water crabs" or "land crabs".
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