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Potamidae is a
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
of
freshwater crab Around 1,300 species of freshwater crabs are distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, divided among eight family (biology), families. They show direct development and maternal care of a small number of offspring, in contrast to marine c ...
s. It includes more than 650 species and nearly 100 genera, which are placed into two subfamilies: Potaminae and Potamiscinae.


Subfamily Potaminae

The Potaminae Ortmann, 1896 are distributed around the
Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur ...
, on
Socotra Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...
and eastwards to
Northern India North India is a geographical region, loosely defined as a cultural region comprising the northern part of India (or historically, the Indian subcontinent) wherein Indo-Aryans (speaking Indo-Aryan languages) form the prominent majority populati ...
. *'' Acanthopotamon'' Kemp, 1918 *'' Alcomon'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Himalayapotamon'' Pretzmann, 1966 *'' Lobothelphusa'' Bouvier, 1917 *'' Paratelphusula'' Alcock, 1909 *''
Potamon ''Potamon'' is a genus of freshwater crab, freshwater or semiterrestrial crabs mainly found from Southern Europe through the Middle East, and as far east as north-western India. The only exception is the North African ''P. algeriense'', which al ...
'' Savigny, 1816 *''
Socotra Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...
'' Cumberlidge & Wranik, 2002 *'' Socotrapotamon'' Apel & Brandis, 2000


Subfamily Potamiscinae

The Potamiscinae Bott, 1970 are found in
East Asia East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia. It includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus two special administrative regions of China, Hong Kong and Macau. The economies of Economy of China, China, Economy of Ja ...
and
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
. *'' 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 *'' Arquatopotamon'' Chu, Zhou & Sun, 2017 *'' 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 *'' Diyutamon'' Huang, Shih & Ng, 2017 *'' Doimon'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Donopotamon'' Dang & Ho, 2005 *'' Dromothelphusa'' Naiyanetr, 1992 *''
Eosamon ''Eosamon'' is a genus of freshwater crabs in the subfamily Potamiscinae, found in East and South-East Asia. Species * ''Eosamon boonyaratae'' (Naiyanetr, 1987) * ''Eosamon brousmichei'' (Rathbun, 1904): Vietnam * ''Eosamon hafniense'' (Bott, 19 ...
'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Erebusa'' Yeo & Ng, 1999 *'' Esanpotamon'' Naiyanetr & Ng, 1997 *'' Eurusamon'' Huang, 2018 *'' Flabellamon'' Ng, 1996 *'' Geothelphusa'' Stimpson, 1858 *'' Hainanpotamon'' 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 *'' Johora'' 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 *'' Longpotamon'' Shih, Huang & Ng, 2016 *'' Lophopotamon'' Dai, 1999 *'' Malayopotamon'' Bott, 1968 *'' Mediapotamon'' Türkay & Dai, 1997 *'' Megacephalomon'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Mindoron'' Ng & Takeda, 1992 *'' Minpotamon'' Dai & Türkay, 1997 *'' Minutomon'' Huang & Mao, 2014 *'' Nakhonsimon'' Promdam, Nabhitabhata & Ng, 2014 *''
Nanhaipotamon ''Nanhaipotamon'' is a genus of freshwater crabs, in the subfamily Potamiscinae, found in southern China and Taiwan. As of 2018, 18 species have been described. The genus is named after the South China Sea (; literally: 'South Sea'), for it occur ...
'' 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 *'' Phasmon'' Huang, Ahyong & Shih, 2020 *'' Pilosamon'' Ng, 1996 *'' Planumon'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Potamiscus'' Alcock, 1909 *'' Pudaengon'' Ng & Naiyanetr, 1995 *'' Pupamon'' Yeo & Ng, 2007 *'' Qianguimon'' Huang, 2018 *'' 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 *'' Vietorientalia'' Đăng, 2012 *'' Villopotamon'' Dang & Ho, 2003 *'' Yarepotamon'' Dai & Türkay, 1997 *'' Yuebeipotamon'' Huang, Shih & Mao, 2016 *'' Yuexipotamon'' Huang & Mao, 2014


References


External links

* Potamoidea Decapod families {{Potamoidea-stub