Potamonautes obesus

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Potamonautes obesus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species:
P. obesus
Binomial name
Potamonautes obesus

Potamonautes obesus is a species of crab in the family Potamonautidae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is swamps.

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References

  1. Cumberlidge, N. (2018). "Potamonautes obesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T44202A114989669. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T44202A114989669.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.