Potamonautes montivagus
Potamonautes montivagus | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Potamonautidae |
Genus: | Potamonautes |
Species: | P. montivagus |
Binomial name | |
Potamonautes montivagus (Chace, 1953) | |
Synonyms | |
Potamon montivagus Chace, 1953 |
Potamonautes montivagus is a species of freshwater crustacean in the family Potamonautidae. It is native to southeastern Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers.
Range and habitat
[edit]Potamonautes montivagus is found in mountain streams in southwestern Tanzania, northern and southeastern Malawi, western Mozambique, eastern Zambia, and eastern Zimbabwe.[1]
Its native habitat is high-elevation rivers, streams, and lakes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cumberlidge, N. (2018). "Potamonautes montivagus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T44551A114989953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T44551A114989953.en. Retrieved 11 October 2022.