Potamonautes johnstoni

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)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Neil Cumberlidge (2008). "Potamonautes johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 2, 2010.


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