Potamonautes idjiwiensis

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Potamonautes idjiwiensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species:
P. idjiwiensis
Binomial name
Potamonautes idjiwiensis
(Chace, 1942)
Synonyms

Potamon idjiwiensisChace, 1942

Potamonautes idjiwiensis is a species of crustacean in the family Potamonautidae. It is endemic to the island of Idjwi in Lake Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are streams and other freshwater habitats.

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References

  1. Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Potamonautes idjiwiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T44526A10913888. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T44526A10913888.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.