Potamonautes niloticus
| Potamonautes niloticus Temporal range: Late Miocene–Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Potamonautidae |
| Genus: | Potamonautes |
| Species: | P. niloticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamonautes niloticus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 | |
Potamonautes niloticus is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. It is found in the Nile Basin in Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda.[1] Numerous specimens of P. niloticus are known from Miocene deposits around Lake Albert.[2]
References
- ↑ N. Cumberlidge (2008). "Potamonautes niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ Michael Dobson (2004). "Freshwater crabs in Africa" (PDF). Freshwater Forum 21: 3–26.
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