Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 65
134
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 64
133
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 59
123
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 32
73
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
70
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 21
45
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
3
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nigeria
2 Families width 19 Species
Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 19 Species
Species list for Nigeria
19 Species | Potamon (Potamonautes) aubryi | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) decazei | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904) | ⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | Potamon dehaanii | | | Potamon pobequini | | | Potamon rubra (Schenkel, 1902) | ⇒ Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902 | | Potamonautes aquilex | | | Potamonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | | Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902 | Ecorsse's River Crab | | Potamonautes lirragensis | | | Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904 | Malawi Blue Crab | | Potamonautes margaritarius A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | | | Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886 | | | Potamonautes pelii | | | Potamonautes reidi Cumberlidge, 1999 | Reid's River Crab | | Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | African River Crab | | Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | Aubry's Crab | | Sudanonautes kagoroensis Cumberlidge, 1991 | Kagoro Stream Crab | | Sudanonautes nigeria Cumberlidge, 1999 | Nigerian Stream Crab |
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Nigeria
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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