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Potamonautes Dubius
''Potamonautes'' is a genus of African freshwater crabs in the family Potamonautidae. It is both the most widespread and most diverse genus of African freshwater crabs, including more than half the species of this continent.Yeo, C.J.; Klaus, S.; and Cumberlidge, N. (2014). Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology. Pp. 86-87. They are found in most freshwater habitats of the African mainland and some species are semi-terrestrial. Species It contains the following species: * ''Potamonautes adeleae'' Bott, 1968 * '' Potamonautes alluaudi'' (Bouvier, 1921) * '' Potamonautes aloysiisabaudiae'' (Nobili, 1906) * '' Potamonautes amalerensis'' (Rathbun, 1935) * '' Potamonautes antheus'' (Colosi, 1920) * '' Potamonautes anchietae'' (Brito Capello, 1871) * '' Potamonautes ballayi'' (A. Milne-Edwards, 1886) * ''Potamonautes bayonianus'' (Brito Capello, 1864) * '' Potamonautes berardi'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Potamonautes bipartitus'' ( Hilgendorf, 1898) * '' Potamonautes brincki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potamonautes Sidneyi
''Potamonautes sidneyi'' is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. The common name is the Natal river crab or Sidney's river crab, although they may also be referred to as "river crabs", "fresh water crabs" or "land crabs". Distribution This species is widespread in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from the foothills of the Drakensberg to the coast from Port Shepstone to Lake Sibayi. They are also found in the South African provinces of the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, Free State, Eastern Cape, and in the countries of Eswatini and Mozambique. Behaviour These crabs commonly shelter in burrows that they dig into the side of muddy river banks or under rocks in rivers. They come out from their shelters at night or after rain. They mate outside of water and the female carries the eggs and young under her broad tail until they are fully formed miniature crabs. She then releases them into quiet pools in streams where the juveniles spend much of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |