Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 30
49
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 30
49
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 4
4
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 4
4
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 4
4
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 2
2
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 2
2
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 2
2
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
2
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Malawi
2 Families width 13 Species
Genera for Malawi
2 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Malawi
13 Species | Potamon (Potamonautes) obesus | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) orbitospinus (Cunnington, 1907) | ⇒ Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904 | | Potamon congoensis (Rathbun, 1921) | ⇒ Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921 | | Potamon montivagus (Chace, 1953) | ⇒ Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953 | | Potamonautes choloensis Chace, 1953 | | | Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921 | | | Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843 | Flat River Crab | | Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885 | | | Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904 | Malawi Blue Crab | | Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953 | | | Potamonautes mulanjeensis Daniels & Ba..., 2012 | Mount Mulanje Crab | | Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | Obese Crab | | Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898 | |
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Malawi
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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