Potamonautes mhlophe

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Potamoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Brachyura Sectio: Eubrachyura Subsectio: Heterotremata Superfamilia: Potamoidea

Familia: Potamonautidae
Subfamilia: Potamonautinae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species: Potamonautes mhlophe

Name

Potamonautes mhlophe Daniels, 2017

Type locality: Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve (site B), 2000 m a.s.l., 25°20′19′′S, 30°07′32′′E, Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Holotype: SAM. male ♂. 27.VI.2013. legit Savel Daniels, Fawzia Gordon, and Piet Makuwa. SAM A 48203.

References

Primary references

• Daniels, S.R. 2017a. Sympatric colour morphs or distinct taxa? Examining species boundaries among two South African freshwater crabs (Decapoda: Potamonautidae: Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838), with the description of a new species. Journal of Crustacean Biology 37(6): 723-731. DOI: 10.1093/jcbiol/rux087 Reference page.