Austrothelphusa transversa

Austrothelphusa transversa
Austrothelphusa transversa from Queensland
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinucidae
Genus: Austrothelphusa
Species:
A. transversa
Binomial name
Austrothelphusa transversa
(von Martens, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Telphusa crassa
    (Milne-Edwards, 1869)
  • Telphusa leichardti
    (Miers, 1884)

Austrothelphusa transversa (von Martens, 1868), also known as the inland crab, freshwater crab, or tropical freshwater crab is a species of freshwater crab endemic to Australia. A. transversa is the most widely-dispersed species of its genus, as it has adaptations giving it a high tolerance to drought and arid conditions.