Potamonautes johnstoni

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Potamonautes johnstoni
Potamonautes johnstoni stappersi-Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
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.[1] The species' distribution includes Kilimanjaro, , (near Dar es Salaam) and the Usambara Mountains.[1]

References[]

  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.


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