Potamonautes johnstoni

Potamonautes johnstoni is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. It is found in rivers in Kenya and Tanzania, with unconfirmed records from Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The species' distribution includes Kilimanjaro, Nekona, Mrogoro (near Dar es Salaam) and the Usambara Mountains.[1]

Potamonautes johnstoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species:
P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Potamonautes johnstoni
(Miers, 1885)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Potamonautes johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T44530A10914606. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T44530A10914606.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.