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Potamonautes platynotus

Potamonautes platynotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species: P. platynotus
Binomial name
Potamonautes platynotus
Cunnington, 1907

Potamonautes platynotus is a species of freshwater crab which is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is the only freshwater crab outside the genus Platythelphusa. Although primarily aquatic, P. platynotus is sometimes seen out of water, and can survive for many hours without water.



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