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Checklist for Family Potamonautidae Bott, 1970
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
182
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
165
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
125
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
6
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPotamonautidae
Bott, 1970
3
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
3 Genera with 25 Species
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Platythelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 193321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Deckenia imitatrix Hilgendorf, 1869
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Platythelphusa armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1887
Platythelphusa immaculata Marijnissen,..., 2004
Platythelphusa maculata Cunnington, 1899
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) berardi Audouin, 1826
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) emini Hilgendorf, 1892
Potamonautes bellarussus Daniels, Phi..., 2014
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes choloensis Chace, 1953
Potamonautes infravallatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes loveridgei Rathbun, 1933
Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953
Potamonautes niloticus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868Obese Crab
Potamonautes perparvus Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes pilosus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes platycentron Hilgendorf, 1897
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamonautes raybouldi Cumberlidge ..., 2004East African Tree Hole Crab
Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes unisulcatus Rathbun, 1933

Subnodes of Potamonautidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyHydrothelphusinae
Bott, 1955
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPotamonautinae
Bott, 1970
2
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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