''Arquatopotamon jizushanense'' is a

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species found in

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China, and the only species of the genus ''Arquatopotamon''. Its carapace is normally darkish brown and the walking legs and chelipeds more reddish brown.

Range and habitat

''Arquatopotamon jizushanense'' was described 2017 by Chu, Zhou & Sun and is only known from the type locality, few small hill streams in Jizushan Town,

Binchuan County Binchuan County (; Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the west of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Dayao County to the east, Xiangyun County to the south, Dali City to the west, and Heqing County and Yongshe ...

Dali City Dali City (, Bai: or ) is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali. Xiag ...

, at an altitude of 1778 meters above sea level.

References

Potamoidea Monotypic decapod genera {{Potamoidea-stub