Tiwaripotamon Vietnamicum
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''Tiwaripotamon vietnamicum'' is a species of
crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...
. Originally described as a species of '' Geothelphusa'', it is now treated as part of the genus '' Tiwaripotamon'', although it has also been suggested as a member of '' Hainanpotamon''. It is only known from a single locality in
Cúc Phương National Park Cúc Phương National Park () is located in Ninh Bình Province, in Vietnam's Red River Delta. Cuc Phuong was Vietnam's first Protected areas of Vietnam, national park and is the country's largest nature reserve. The park is one of the most impor ...
, Ninh Bình Province,
Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
.


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Potamoidea Freshwater crustaceans of Asia Crustaceans of Vietnam Endemic fauna of Vietnam Crustaceans described in 2002 {{Potamoidea-stub