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- It is a new Crab Species has been discovered from Yellapur taluk of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka.
- Dwivarna is the 75th crab species to be found in India.
- Ghatiana Dwivarna is a freshwater crab, belongs to the Ghatianagenus.
- The most striking physical feature of the crab is its colour.
- The crab has white head and a purple body.
- It is a venomous crab and is definitely non-edible species of crab.
- The discovery of Dwivarna takes the total tally of Crab species in the world to 125 out of which 75 are found in India.
- Of the 75 Indian Carb Species, 13 are from the Ghatiana genus in India.
- Dwivarna is also the 14th freshwater crab to be found under the Ghatiana genus.
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