Potamonautes niloticus

Potamonautes niloticus is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. It is found in the Nile Basin in Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda.[1] Numerous specimens of P. niloticus are known from Miocene deposits around Lake Albert.[2]

Potamonautes niloticus
Temporal range: Late Miocene–Recent
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P. niloticus
Binomial name
Potamonautes niloticus

References

  1. N. Cumberlidge (2008). "Potamonautes niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Michael Dobson (2004). "Freshwater crabs in Africa". Freshwater Forum. 21: 3–26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2011-11-23.


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