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Checklist for Family Potamonautidae Bott, 1970
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
98
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
60
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
57
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
35
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
7
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
6 Genera with 23 Species
Globonautes Bott, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Louisea Cumberlidge, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19933SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 201712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
23 Species and 3 Subspecies
Globonautes balssi (Bott, 1959)⇒ Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Louisea edeaensis Bott, 1969
Potamonautes africanum
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonautes anchietae Brito Capello, 1871Anchieta's River Crab
Potamonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes reidi Cumberlidge, 1999Reid's River Crab
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Potamonemus mambilorum Cumberlidge ..., 1992
Potamonemus sachsi Cumberlidge, 1993Sachs's Stream Crab
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi aubryi
Sudanonautes decazei A.Milne-Edwards, 1886
Sudanonautes decazei orthostylis Bott, 1955
Sudanonautes faradjensis Rathbun, 1921
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Sudanonautes granulatus Balss, 1929
Sudanonautes monodi Balss, 1929Monod's Savanna Crab
Sudanonautes orthostylis Bott, 1955
Sudanonautes tiko Mvogo Ndongo..., 2017

Subnodes of Potamonautidae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyHydrothelphusinae
Bott, 1955
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPotamonautinae
Bott, 1970
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Potamonautidae at gbif.org
Potamonautidae at irmng.org
Potamonautidae at itis.gov