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New freshwater crab species discovered in China

Original: # NewSpecies ! New crab from # china just pinched us: Tiwaripotamon laibinense Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/i

Scientists have described a new crab species, Tiwaripotamon laibinense, from China, with the formal treatment published in the journal Zootaxa. The finding is being shared in biodiversity and taxonomy circles as the latest addition to the known freshwater crab fauna, with open-access data available through the Plazi treatment repository.

Why now: The formal description of a new species always draws attention from taxonomy and biodiversity communities.

Tiwaripotamon laibinenseChinaZootaxaPlazi

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