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Checklist for Family Potamonautidae Bott, 1970
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
131
1846
11236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
106
1646
10355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
85
1358
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
91
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
19
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
19 Genera with 150 Species
Afrithelphusa Bott, 19596SpeciesTaxom
Boreathelphusa Cumberlidge, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Erimetopus Rathbun, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Foza Reed & Cumbe..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Globonautes Bott, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hydrothelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 20075SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Louisea Cumberlidge, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Madagapotamon Bott, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Malagasya Cumberlidge ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Marojejy Cumberlidge,..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Platythelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 19529SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 201096SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19933SpeciesTaxom
Seychellum Ng, Števči..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Skelosophusa Ng & Takeda, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 201717SpeciesTaxom
Tanzanonautes Feldmann & al., 2007
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
150 Species and 11 Subspecies
Afrithelphusa afzelii Colosi, 1924
Afrithelphusa afzelli Colosi, 1924
Afrithelphusa gerhildae Bott, 1969
Afrithelphusa leonensis Cumberlidge, 1987
Afrithelphusa monodosa Bott, 1959Purple Marsh Crab
Afrithelphusa monodosus Bott, 1959
Boreathelphusa uglowi Cumberlidge ..., 2002Uglow's Crab
Deckenia cristata (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Deckenia imitatrix Hilgendorf, 1869
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Erimetopus spinosus (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Foza ambohitra Cumberlidge ..., 2009Ambohitra Crab
Foza goudoti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Foza raimundi Reed & Cumbe..., 2006
Globonautes balssi (Bott, 1959)⇒ Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Globonautes macropus Rathbun, 1898Tree Hole Crab
Hydrothelphusa agilis A. Milne-Edw..., 1872
Hydrothelphusa bombetokensis Rathbun, 1904
Hydrothelphusa goudoti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Foza goudoti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Hydrothelphusa madagascariensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1872
Hydrothelphusa vencesi Cumberlidge,..., 2007
Liberonautes chaperi A. Milne-Edw..., 1887Spiny River Crab
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Liberonautes nimba Cumberlidge, 1999Nimba Stream Crab
Liberonautes paludicolis Cumberlidge ..., 1989Pale Swamp Crab
Liberonautes rubigimanus Cumberlidge ..., 1989Lobster Claw Crab
Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Louisea edeaensis Bott, 1969
Madagapotamon humberti Bott, 1965
Malagasya antongilensis Rathbun, 1905
Marojejy longimerus Cumberlidge,..., 2002
Platythelphusa armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1887
Platythelphusa conculcata Cunnington, 1907
Platythelphusa denticulata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa echinata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa immaculata Marijnissen,..., 2004
Platythelphusa maculata Cunnington, 1899
Platythelphusa polita Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa praelongata Marijnissen,..., 2004
Platythelphusa tuberculata Capart, 1952
Potamonautes (Platypotamonautes) neumanni Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) berardi Audouin, 1826
Potamonautes berardi berardi
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) emini Hilgendorf, 1892
Potamonautes emini emini
Potamonautes africanum
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonautes algeriensis Botti, 1969
Potamonautes alluaudi Bouvier, 1921
Potamonautes aloysii-sabaudiae
Potamonautes aloysiisabaudiae Nobili, 1906
Potamonautes amalerensis Rathbun, 1935
Potamonautes anchietae Brito Capello, 1871Anchieta's River Crab
Potamonautes aquilex
Potamonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamonautes ballayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes barbarai Phiri & Daniels, 2014Barbara's Crab
Potamonautes barnardi Phiri & Daniels, 2014Barnard's Crab
Potamonautes bayonianus Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes bayonianus bayonianus
Potamonautes bellarussus Daniels, Phi..., 2014
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes bottegoi De Man, 1898
Potamonautes bourgaultae Cumberlidge ..., 2011
Potamonautes brincki Bott, 1960
Potamonautes calcaratus Gordon, 1929
Potamonautes choloensis Chace, 1953
Potamonautes clarus Gouws, Stewa..., 2000Bright River Crab
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes decazei A.Milne-Edwards, 1886
Potamonautes dentatus Stewart, Cok..., 1995Toothed River Crab
Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843Flat River Crab
Potamonautes depressus depressus Bott, 1955
Potamonautes didieri Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes dubius Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes dybowskii Rathbun, 1905
Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902Ecorsse's River Crab
Potamonautes elgonensis Cumberlidge ..., 2010Mount Elgon Crab
Potamonautes flavusjo Daniels, Phi..., 2014
Potamonautes gerdalensis Bott, 1955
Potamonautes gonocristatus Bott, 1955
Potamonautes holthuisi Cumberlidge ..., 2010
Potamonautes idjiwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes idjwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes ignestii Parisi, 1923
Potamonautes infravallatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes isimangaliso Peer & Gouws, 2015
Potamonautes jeanneli Bouvier, 1921
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes langi Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes latidactylus
Potamonautes lipkei Ďuriš & Ko..., 2010Lipke's Crab
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes lirrangensis adeleae Bott, 1968
Potamonautes lividus Gouws, Stewa..., 2001Blue River Crab
Potamonautes loashiensis Bott, 1955
Potamonautes loveni Colosi, 1924Loven's Crab
Potamonautes loveridgei Rathbun, 1933
Potamonautes lueboensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes macrobrachii Bott, 1953
Potamonautes margaritarius A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953
Potamonautes mulanjeensis Daniels & Ba..., 2012Mount Mulanje Crab
Potamonautes mutandensis Chace, 1953Lake Mutanda Crab
Potamonautes namuliensis Daniels & Ba..., 2012
Potamonautes nheenae Cumberlidge, 2017
Potamonautes niloticus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868Obese Crab
Potamonautes odhneri Colosi, 1924
Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes parvispina Stewart, 1997
Potamonautes pelii
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes perparvus Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes perslatus
Potamonautes pilosus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes platycentron Hilgendorf, 1897
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamonautes pobeguini
Potamonautes punctatus Bott, 1955
Potamonautes raybouldi Cumberlidge ..., 2004East African Tree Hole Crab
Potamonautes reidi Cumberlidge, 1999Reid's River Crab
Potamonautes rodolphianus Rathbun, 1909
Potamonautes rukwanzi Corace, Cumb..., 2001
Potamonautes schubotzi Balss, 1914
Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904Natal river crab
Potamonautes stanleyensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes subukia Cumberlidge ..., 2008Subukia Crab
Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes triangulus Bott, 1959
Potamonautes unispinus Stewart & Cook, 1998Single-spined River Crab
Potamonautes unisulcatus Rathbun, 1933
Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918Warren's River Crab
Potamonautes williamsi Cumberlidge ..., 2010Williams' Crab
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Potamonemus mambilorum Cumberlidge ..., 1992
Potamonemus sachsi Cumberlidge, 1993Sachs's Stream Crab
Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893Alluaud's Freshwater Crab
Skelosophusa eumeces Ng & Takeda, 1994
Skelosophusa gollhardi Bott, 1965
Skelosophusa prolixa Ng & Takeda, 1994
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes africanus chaperi A.Milne-Edwards, 1887
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi aubryi
Sudanonautes aubryi floweri De Man, 1901
Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
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 kagoroensis Cumberlidge, 1991Kagoro Stream Crab
Sudanonautes monodi Balss, 1929Monod's Savanna Crab
Sudanonautes nigeria Cumberlidge, 1999Nigerian Stream Crab
Sudanonautes orthostylis Bott, 1955
Sudanonautes tiko Mvogo Ndongo..., 2017

Subnodes of Potamonautidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyHydrothelphusinae
Bott, 1955
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPotamonautinae
Bott, 1970
8
124
Genera
Species

Taxom



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