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
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Potamonautidae
Genus:
Potamonautes
Species:
P. johnstoni
Binomial name
Potamonautes johnstoni
(Miers, 1885)

References
  1. Neil Cumberlidge (2008). "Potamonautes johnstoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T44530A10914606. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T44530A10914606.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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