Miyako Freshwater Crab
ミヤコサワガニ · Miyakosawagani
Photo: hakkahamushi / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- September 28, 2010
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- Scientific name
- Geothelphusa miyakoensis
About the Miyako Freshwater Crab
The Miyako Freshwater Crab is a small freshwater crab living in a few watery places around Miyakojima. Crabs of this group spend their whole lives in streams and damp habitats without going to the sea. Because it is vulnerable to changes in the island's water environment and has a narrow range, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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Frequently asked questions
The Miyako Freshwater Crab is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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