Ecology and taxonomy of a tree-living freshwater crab (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae) from Kenya and Tanzania, East Africa

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 681-693

  Cumberlidge, Neil ^a   Vannini, Marco ^b  

^a NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachyura; Crustacea; East Africa; Freshwater crab; Phytotelmy; Potamoidea; Potamonautes; Potamonautidae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BACK ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SHIMBA HILLS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANGA [TANZANIA]; TANZANIA; USAMBARA MOUNTAINS;

BRACHYURA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; POTAMOIDEA; POTAMONAUTES; POTAMONAUTIDAE;

EID: 1042287008     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022293021000041716     Document Type: Article

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