Johora thaiana is a species of freshwater crab described from specimens found in Thailand, as the name was derived. Most species in this genus are found in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia so this is the most northern species of the genus. The crab is completely aquatic and can be found under rocks or vegetation in flowing streams and adjacent pools. However, they tend to inhabit sheltered habitats with slower water. They are active more at night.[2]

Johora thaiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamidae
Genus: Johora
Species:
J. thaiana
Binomial name
Johora thaiana
(Leelawathanagoon, Lheknim & Ng, 2005)[2]

References

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  1. ^ Esser, L. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Johora thaiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T134523A3971313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T134523A3971313.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pimonpan Leelawathanagoon; Vachira Lheknim & Peter K. L. Ng (2005). "On a new species of freshwater crab of the genus Johora (Brachyura, Potamidae) from Peninsular Thailand" (PDF). Crustaceana. 78 (1): 59–66. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.657.1110. doi:10.1163/1568540054024583.