Potamonautes platynotus

Potamonautes platynotus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species: P. platynotus
Binomial name
Potamonautes platynotus
Cunnington, 1907

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.[2] Although primarily aquatic, P. platynotus is sometimes seen out of water, and can survive for many hours without water.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b N. Cumberlidge & S. Marjinissen (2008). "Potamonautes platynotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/44538. Retrieved February 3, 2010. 
  2. ^ Saskia A. E. Marijnissen, Ellinor Michel, Savel R. Daniels, Dirk Erpenbeck, Steph B. J. Menken & Frederick R. Schram (2006). "Molecular evidence for recent divergence of Lake Tanganyika endemic crabs (Decapoda: Platythelphusidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40 (2): 628–634. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.03.025. PMID 16647274.