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Potamonautes johnstoni

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Species of crab

Potamonautes johnstoni
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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)

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. The species' distribution includes Kilimanjaro, Nekona, Mrogoro (near Dar es Salaam) and the Usambara Mountains.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Potamonautes johnstoni


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