REMARKS ON THE FRESHWATER CRABS OF ANGOLA, SOUTHWESTERN AFRICA, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF POTAMONAUTES KENSLEYI, NEW SPECIES (BRACHYURA: POTAMOIDEA: POTAMONAUTIDAE)

Neil Cumberlidge; Marcos Tavares

doi:10.1651/S-2653.1

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1 May 2006 REMARKS ON THE FRESHWATER CRABS OF ANGOLA, SOUTHWESTERN AFRICA, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF POTAMONAUTES KENSLEYI, NEW SPECIES (BRACHYURA: POTAMOIDEA: POTAMONAUTIDAE)

Neil Cumberlidge, Marcos Tavares

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J. of Crustacean Biology, 26(2):248-257 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1651/S-2653.1

Abstract

A recent collection of freshwater crabs of the family Potamonautidae from central Angola included two species of Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838, P. anchietae (Brito-Capello, 1871), and P. kensleyi, new species, which are described. In addition, Potamonautes adeleae Bott, 1968, is recognized as a valid species, and the taxonomic status and biogeographic affinities of other species of freshwater crabs that have been reported from Angola are discussed. The addition of P. kensleyi and P. adeleae raises the number of species of freshwater crabs known to occur in Angola to seven.

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Neil Cumberlidge and Marcos Tavares "REMARKS ON THE FRESHWATER CRABS OF ANGOLA, SOUTHWESTERN AFRICA, WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF POTAMONAUTES KENSLEYI, NEW SPECIES (BRACHYURA: POTAMOIDEA: POTAMONAUTIDAE)," Journal of Crustacean Biology 26(2), 248-257, (1 May 2006). https://doi.org/10.1651/S-2653.1

Received: 4 August 2005; Accepted: 1 December 2005; Published: 1 May 2006

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