New record of a freshwater crab Phricotelphusa callianira (De Man, 1887) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from Thailand

Authors

  • V. Lheknim
  • P. Leelawathanagoon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o1901.461-5

Abstract

An expedition by scientists participating in a Plant Genetic Conservation Project under the Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to Tachai Island, off the coast of Changwat Phangnga, Andaman Sea, southern Thailand in April 1999, revealed a new record of the freshwater crab Phricotelphusa callianira (De Man 1887). The new distribution data is considered indicative of a lack of freshwater biota surveys in the area studied, and emphasizes the need for further biogeographical studies.

Author Biographies

V. Lheknim

Vachira Lheknim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and Chief Curator of Prince of Songkla University Zoological Collection (PSUZC) at Prince of Songkla University. He is keenly interested in marine and freshwater biology and local fauna. Currently, he is engaged in ichthyological surveys of freshwater fishes in all river basins of southern Thailand.

P. Leelawathanagoon

Pimonpan Leelawathanagoon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and Curator of Crustacean Section of Prince of Songkla University Zoological Collection (PSUZC) at Prince of Songkla University. She has long experience in study of both marine and freshwater decapod crustaceans in southern Thailand. Currently, she is investigating the diversity of freshwater crabs of southern Thailand.

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Published

26-09-2009

Issue

Vol 1, No 9 (2009)

Section

Communications

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