Lophopotamon is a genus of freshwater crab in the family Potamidae, containing only a single species, L. yenyuanense.[2]
| Lophopotamon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Potamidae |
| Genus: | Lophopotamon Dai, 1999 |
| Species: | L. yenyuanense
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophopotamon yenyuanense (Dai et al., 1990)
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Distribution & habitat edit
Lophopotamon yenyuanense lives in rivers and streams in China's inland wetlands of Yanyuan.[1]
Conservation edit
The species is currently classified as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN Red List, as its population size is unknown.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Esser, L.; Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Lophopotamon yenyuanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T135006A4049983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135006A4049983.en.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lophopotamon yenyuanense (Dai, G.-X. Chen, J.-B. Liu, Luo, Yi, Z.-H. Liu, Gu & C.-H. Liu, 1990)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-12.