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Platythelphusa idjiwiensis

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Platythelphusa idjiwiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Platythelphusa
Species:
P. idjiwiensis
Binomial name
Platythelphusa idjiwiensis
(Chace, 1942)
Synonyms

Potamon idjiwiensis Chace, 1942

Platythelphusa idjiwiensis is a species of crab 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.

References

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  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.