Eudaniela

Eudaniela is a genus of crabs in the family Pseudothelphusidae, containing the following species:[1]

Eudaniela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Brachyura
Family:
Pseudothelphusidae
Genus:
Eudaniela

Pretzmann, 1971

Taxonomy
  • Kingdom - Animalia
  • Phylum - Arthropoda
  • Class - Crustacea
  • Order - Decapoda
  • Family - Pseudothelphusidae[2]

Location

Eudaniela can be found are found along the Andean and Coastal Cordillera of Venezuela and in the highlands of Isla Margarita, Trinidad and Tobago.[3] The Eudaniela species live in freshwater streams and rivers at a high altitude above sea level.[4]

Biology

Eudaniela has been recorded to reach sexual maturity at a large size and also at a relatively old age. The female reaches its sexual maturity at about three years of age.[4] There is not enough data or information known to determine if the Eudaniela is in threat of being an endangered species.[4]

Species
  • Eudaniela casanarensis (Campos, 2001)
  • Eudaniela pestai (Pretzmann, 1965)

References
  1. P. Davie (2010). "Eudaniela Pretzmann, 1971". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  2. "Eudaniela casanarensis". © International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. Sternberg, R. von; Galindo, L. A.; González, E. M. (1999). "Cladistic analysis of the Eudaniela species complex (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae)". Hydrobiologia. 416: 139–147. doi:10.1023/A:1003863403912.
  4. Rostant, Luke Victor; Alkins-Koo, Mary; Maitland, David P. (2008). "Growth and maturity in the manicou crab Eudaniela garmani (Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) from Trinidad, West Indies". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 28 (3): 485–493. doi:10.1651/07-2913R.1. Retrieved 1 January 2013.


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