Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 22
29
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 22
29
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 8
12
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 8
12
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 8
12
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 3
4
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 3
4
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 3
4
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
3
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Zambia
2 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Zambia
3 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Zambia
13 Species and 1 Subspecies | Platythelphusa armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1887 | | | Platythelphusa denticulata Capart, 1952 | | | Platythelphusa echinata Capart, 1952 | | | Platythelphusa immaculata Marijnissen,..., 2004 | | | Platythelphusa praelongata Marijnissen,..., 2004 | | | Potamonautes bayonianus Brito Capello, 1864 | | | Potamonautes bayonianus bayonianus | | | Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885 | | | Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904 | Malawi Blue Crab | | Potamonautes loveridgei Rathbun, 1933 | | | Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953 | | | Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907 | | | Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898 | | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | |
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Zambia
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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