''Macrobrachium dienbienphuense'' is a

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...

of the

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Palaemonidae Palaemonidae is a family of shrimp in the order Decapoda. Many species are carnivores that eat small invertebrates, and can be found in any aquatic habitat except the deep sea. One significant genus is '' Macrobrachium'', which contains commerci ...

. ''Macrobrachium dienbienphuense'' will walk on land to avoid dams and rapids, a behavior known as "parading". While doing so, they are vulnerable to predators such as spiders.

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Crustaceans described in 1972 Crustaceans of Asia Palaemonidae {{Caridea-stub