Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Infraorder Brachyura Scientific name Potamoidea Rank Superfamily | Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda Section Eubrachyura Higher classification Heterotremata | |
Lower classifications Potamonautidae, Potamon, Potamon fluviatile, Geothelphusa dehaani |
Potamoidea is a superfamily of freshwater crabs, comprising the two families Potamidae and Potamonautidae. Two previously recognised families, Deckeniidae and Platythelphusidae, are now treated as parts of the family Potamonautidae.
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