Potamidae
Encyclopedia
Potamidae is a family
of freshwater crab
s. Its more than 650 species and nearly 100 genera are divided into two subfamilies — Potaminae around the Mediterranean Sea
, on Socotra
and eastwards to Northern India, and Potamiscinae in East Asia
.
Subfamily Potaminae Ortmann, 1896
Subfamily Potamiscinae Bott, 1970
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of freshwater crab
Freshwater crab
There are around 1,300 species of freshwater crabs, distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, divided among eight families. They show direct development and maternal care of a small number of offspring, in contrast to marine crabs which release thousands of planktonic larvae. This limits...
s. Its more than 650 species and nearly 100 genera are divided into two subfamilies — Potaminae around the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, on Socotra
Socotra
Socotra , also spelt Soqotra, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some east of the Horn of Africa and south of the Arabian Peninsula. The island is very isolated and through...
and eastwards to Northern India, and Potamiscinae in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
.
Subfamily Potaminae Ortmann, 1896
- Acanthopotamon Kemp, 1918
- Alcomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Himalayapotamon Pretzmann, 1966
- Lobothelphusa Bouvier, 1917
- Paratelphusula Alcock, 1909
- PotamonPotamonPotamon, in Greek mythology, is one of the sons of Aegyptus and Caliadne. He married Glaucippe, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo....
Savigny, 1816 - Socotra Cumberlidge & Wranik, 2002
- Socotrapotamon Apel & Brandis, 2000
Subfamily Potamiscinae Bott, 1970
- Acartiapotamon Dai, 1999
- Allopotamon Ng, 1988
- Amamiku Naruse, Segawa & Shokita, 2004
- Aparapotamon Dai & G. X. Chen, 1985
- Apotamonautes Dai & Xing, 1993
- Artopotamon Dai & G. X. Chen, 1985
- Aspermon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Badistemon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Balssipotamon Dang & Ho, 2008
- Beccumon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Bottapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
- Candidiopotamon Bott, 1967
- Carpomon S. H. Tan & Ng, 1998
- Cerberusa Holthuis, 1979
- Chinapotamon Dai & Naiyanetr, 1994
- Cryptopotamon Ng & Dudgeon, 1992
- Daipotamon Ng & Trontelj, 1996
- Dalatomon Dang & Ho, 2007
- Demanietta Bott, 1966
- Doimon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Donopotamon Dang & Ho, 2005
- Dromothelphusa Naiyanetr, 1992
- Eosamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Erebusa Yeo & Ng, 1999
- Esanpotamon Naiyanetr & Ng, 1997
- Flabellamon Ng, 1996
- Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858
- HainanpotamonHainanpotamonHainanpotamon is a genus of freshwater crabs, containing the following species:*Hainanpotamon auriculatum Yeo & Naruse, 2008*Hainanpotamon daiae Yeo & Naruse, 2008*Hainanpotamon directum Yeo & Naruse, 2008...
Dai, 1995 - Heterochelamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
- Huananpotamon Dai & Ng, 1994
- Ibanum Ng, 1995
- Indochinamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Inlethelphusa Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Insulamon Ng & Takeda, 1992
- Iomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Isolapotamon Bott, 1968
- JohoraJohoraJohora is a genus of freshwater crabs found in the Malay Peninsula and surrounding islands. It includes the following species:*Johora aipooae *Johora counsilmani *Johora gapensis...
Bott, 1966 - Kanpotamon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
- Kukrimon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Lacunipotamon Dai et al., 1975
- Laevimon Yeo & Ng, 2005
- Larnaudia Bott, 1966
- Latopotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
- Lophopotamon Dai, 1999
- Malayopotamon Bott, 1968
- Mediapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
- Megacephalomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Mindoron Ng & Takeda, 1992
- Minpotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
- Nanhaipotamon Bott, 1968
- Neilupotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
- Nemoron Ng, 1996
- Neolarnaudia Türkay & Naiyanetr, 1986
- Neotiwaripotamon Dai & Naiyanetr, 1994
- Ovitamon Ng & Takeda, 1992
- Parapotamonoides Dai, 1990
- Parapotamon De Man, 1907
- Pararanguna Dai & G. X. Chen, 1985
- Parvuspotamon Dai & Bo, 1994
- Phaibulamon Ng, 1992
- Pilosamon Ng, 1996
- Planumon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Potamiscus Alcock, 1909
- Pudaengon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1995
- Pupamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Qianpotamon Dai, 1995
- Quadramon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Rathbunamon Ng, 1996
- Ryukyum Ng & Shokita, 1995
- Setosamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Shanphusa Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Sinolapotamon Tai & Sung, 1975
- Sinopotamon Bott, 1967
- Stelomon Yeo & Naiyanetr, 2000
- Stoliczia Bott, 1966
- Takpotamon Brandis, 2002
- Tenuilapotamon Dai et al., 1984
- Tenuipotamon Dai, 1990
- Teretamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
- Terrapotamon Ng, 1986
- Thaiphusa Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
- Thaipotamon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
- Tiwaripotamon Bott, 1970
- Tomaculamon Yeo & Ng, 1997
- Trichopotamon Dai & G. X. Chen, 1985
- Vadosapotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
- Vietopotamon Dang & Ho, 2002
- Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 2003
- Yarepotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997