Vietorientalia rubra
| Vietorientalia rubra | |
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| Blue pirate crab for sale in a United States pet store | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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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
- ^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Vietorientalia rubra (Đăng & Trần, 1992)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Nguyen, Quynh (2022-07-29). "Colorful crabs hook pet lovers". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2024-10-07.