FURTHER REMARKS ON THE IDENTITY OF SUDANONAUTES-ORTHOSTYLIS BOTT, 1955, (CRUSTACEA, DECAPODA, POTAMOIDEA, POTAMONAUTIDAE) WITH COMPARISONS WITH OTHER SPECIES FROM NIGERIA AND CAMEROON

Authors
CUMBERLIDGE N
Citation
N. Cumberlidge, FURTHER REMARKS ON THE IDENTITY OF SUDANONAUTES-ORTHOSTYLIS BOTT, 1955, (CRUSTACEA, DECAPODA, POTAMOIDEA, POTAMONAUTIDAE) WITH COMPARISONS WITH OTHER SPECIES FROM NIGERIA AND CAMEROON, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 106(3), 1993, pp. 514-522
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
0006324X
Volume
106
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
514 - 522
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(1993)106:3<514:FROTIO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Sudanonautes orthostylis Bott, 1955 a freshwater crab from West Africa is redescribed exclusively from type material. The species is now rec ognized by a combination of characters of the carapace, chelipeds, and gonopods, which are illustrated. It is compared to other species of S udanonautes Bott, 195 5, and to the other genera of freshwater crabs o ccurring in West Africa. The species is restricted to the tropical rai n forest zone of southwest Cameroon, West Africa.