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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
128
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
121
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
85
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
7
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
6
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
6 Genera with 44 Species
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erimetopus Rathbun, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Platythelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 19527SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 192130SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19016SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Erimetopus spinosus (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Platythelphusa armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1887
Platythelphusa conculcata Cunnington, 1907
Platythelphusa denticulata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa echinata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa maculata Cunnington, 1899
Platythelphusa polita Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa tuberculata Capart, 1952
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) berardi Audouin, 1826
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) emini Hilgendorf, 1892
Potamonautes emini emini
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonautes aloysiisabaudiae Nobili, 1906
Potamonautes ballayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes bourgaultae Cumberlidge ..., 2011
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes didieri Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes dybowskii Rathbun, 1905
Potamonautes idjiwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes idjwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes langi Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes loashiensis Bott, 1955
Potamonautes loveridgei Rathbun, 1933
Potamonautes lueboensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes mutandensis Chace, 1953Lake Mutanda Crab
Potamonautes odhneri Colosi, 1924
Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes perparvus Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamonautes punctatus Bott, 1955
Potamonautes schubotzi Balss, 1914
Potamonautes stanleyensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi floweri De Man, 1901
Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Sudanonautes faradjensis Rathbun, 1921
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab

Subnodes of Potamonautidae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyHydrothelphusinae
Bott, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPotamonautinae
Bott, 1970
5
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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