Vietorientalia rubra

Vietorientalia rubra
Blue pirate crab for sale in a United States pet store
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamidae
Genus: Vietorientalia
Species:
V. rubra
Binomial name
Vietorientalia rubra
Đăng & Trần, 1992
Synonyms
  • Orientalia rubra
  • Hainanpotamon rubrum

Vietorientalia rubra, formerly known as Hainanpotamon rubrum and Orientalia rubra, is an extant species of freshwater crab native to Vietnam.[1] Although many of the individuals currently for sale are wild caught, there has been some success with breeding these crabs in captivity.[2]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Vietorientalia rubra (Đăng & Trần, 1992)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ Nguyen, Quynh (2022-07-29). "Colorful crabs hook pet lovers". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2024-10-07.


 

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