Lophopotamon is a genus of freshwater crab in the family Potamidae, containing only a single species, L. yenyuanense.[2]

Lophopotamon
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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
Binomial name
Lophopotamon yenyuanense
(Dai et al., 1990)

Distribution & habitat

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Lophopotamon yenyuanense lives in rivers and streams in China's inland wetlands of Yanyuan.[1]

Conservation

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The species is currently classified as "Data Deficient" by the IUCN Red List, as its population size is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.