Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Brachyura Subsection Heterotremata Scientific name Potamonautidae Higher classification Potamoidea Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Section Eubrachyura Superfamily Potamoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
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Similar Potamonautes, Crab, Decapoda, Crustacean, Potamonautes perlatus | ||
Potamonautidae is a family of freshwater crabs endemic to Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Zanzibar, Mafia, Pemba, Bioko, São Tomé, Príncipe and Sherbro Island. It comprises 18 extant genera and 138 extant species. Fossil remains dating from the Late Miocene period have been attributed to the family Potamonautidae.
It comprises the following subfamilies and genera:
References
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