Epilobocera haytensis
Epilobocera haytensis,[2] also known in Dominican Spanish as jaiba de río (borrowed from Taíno), is a freshwater crab endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is found in nearly all of Hispaniola's lowland rivers,[1] and is often harvested for food in both countries of the island.[3]
| Epilobocera haytensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Pseudothelphusidae |
| Genus: | Epilobocera |
| Species: | E. haytensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epilobocera haytensis (M.J. Rathbun,1893)[2] | |
References
- Epilobocera haytensis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- Epilobocera haytensis Rathbun, 1893. (n.d.). Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://www.gbif.org/species/5791432
- Féliz, Yanet. "Jaiba de río, crustáceo endémico que limpia ecosistemas ribereños | El Día" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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