Potamonautes platynotus
| Potamonautes platynotus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Potamonautidae |
| Genus: | Potamonautes |
| Species: | P. platynotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907 | |
Potamonautes platynotus is a species of freshwater crab which is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is the only freshwater crab outside the genus Platythelphusa.[2] Although primarily aquatic, P. platynotus is sometimes seen out of water, and can survive for many hours without water.[1]
References
- 1 2 N. Cumberlidge & S. Marjinissen (2008). "Potamonautes platynotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ↑ Saskia A. E. Marijnissen, Ellinor Michel, Savel R. Daniels, Dirk Erpenbeck, Steph B. J. Menken & Frederick R. Schram (2006). "Molecular evidence for recent divergence of Lake Tanganyika endemic crabs (Decapoda: Platythelphusidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40 (2): 628–634. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.03.025. PMID 16647274.
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