This dataset represents one of the first consolidated compilations of freshwater Malacostraca occurrences across Chile. It provides a baseline for biodiversity and biogeographic studies across a strong latitudinal gradient. The dataset is useful for ecological modeling, conservation planning, and species distribution analyses. It enables integration with broader biodiversity databases and supports reproducible research
freshwater environment - An aquatic environment which is determined by freshwater.
Malacostraca (class) - has habitat - freshwater environment