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Checklist for Family Potamonautidae Bott, 1970
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
469
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
417
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
47
339
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
10
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
9
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
9 Genera with 18 Species
Boreathelphusa Cumberlidge, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Foza Reed & Cumbe..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Hydrothelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 20075SpeciesTaxom
Madagapotamon Bott, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Malagasya Cumberlidge ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Marojejy Cumberlidge,..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Seychellum Ng, Števči..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Skelosophusa Ng & Takeda, 19943SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
18 Species
Boreathelphusa uglowi Cumberlidge ..., 2002Uglow's Crab
Deckenia cristata (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Deckenia imitatrix Hilgendorf, 1869
Foza ambohitra Cumberlidge ..., 2009Ambohitra Crab
Foza goudoti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Foza raimundi Reed & Cumbe..., 2006
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
Madagapotamon humberti Bott, 1965
Malagasya antongilensis Rathbun, 1905
Marojejy longimerus Cumberlidge,..., 2002
Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893Alluaud's Freshwater Crab
Skelosophusa eumeces Ng & Takeda, 1994
Skelosophusa gollhardi Bott, 1965
Skelosophusa prolixa Ng & Takeda, 1994

Subnodes of Potamonautidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyHydrothelphusinae
Bott, 1955
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPotamonautinae
Bott, 1970
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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