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Potamonautes platynotus

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Kingdom
  
Subphylum
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Potamonautes platynotus

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Potamonautes

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Species

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Potamonautes, Platythelphusa, Potamonautes lirrangensis, Potamonautidae, Decapoda

Potamonautes platynotus


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. Although primarily aquatic, P. platynotus is sometimes seen out of water, and can survive for many hours without water.

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Potamonautes platynotus tanganyika crab


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Potamonautes platynotus Wikipedia