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Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
22
31
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
22
31
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
8
8
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
8
8
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
8
8
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
4
4
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
4
4
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
2
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
2 Families width 20 Species
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)7SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197013SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uganda
2 Genera with 20 Species
Potamon Savigny, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 201013SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
20 Species
Potamon (Acanthotelphusa) niloticum
Potamon (Acanthothelphusa) niloticus
Potamon (Potamonautes) johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamon amalerensis (Rathbun, 1935)⇒ Potamonautes amalerensis Rathbun, 1935
Potamon bottegoi (De Man, 1898)⇒ Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Potamon harvardi (Rathbun, 1935)⇒ Potamonautes loveni Colosi, 1924
Potamon mutandensis (Chace, 1953)⇒ Potamonautes mutandensis Chace, 1953
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) emini Hilgendorf, 1892
Potamonautes aloysii-sabaudiae
Potamonautes aloysiisabaudiae Nobili, 1906
Potamonautes amalerensis Rathbun, 1935
Potamonautes choloensis Chace, 1953
Potamonautes elgonensis Cumberlidge ..., 2010Mount Elgon Crab
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes loveni Colosi, 1924Loven's Crab
Potamonautes mutandensis Chace, 1953Lake Mutanda Crab
Potamonautes niloticus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868Obese Crab
Potamonautes rukwanzi Corace, Cumb..., 2001
Potamonautes williamsi Cumberlidge ..., 2010Williams' Crab

Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Uganda
FamilyPotamidae
Ortmann, 1896
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org