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Potamidae Ortmann, 1896

391197 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:391197)

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Potamonidae Ortmann, 1896 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling

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  1. Genus Alontecarcinus De Angeli & Caporiondo, 2019 †
  2. Subfamily Potaminae Ortmann, 1896
    1. Genus Acanthopotamon Kemp, 1918
    2. Genus Alcomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    3. Genus Chopramon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    4. Genus Himalayapotamon Pretzmann, 1966
    5. Genus Indopotamon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    6. Genus Lobothelphusa Bouvier, 1917
    7. Genus Paratelphusula Alcock, 1909
    8. Genus Potamon Savigny, 1816
    9. Genus Socotra Cumberlidge & Wranik, 2002
    10. Genus Socotrapotamon Apel & Brandis, 2000
    11. Genus Vellusamon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    12. Tribe Malayopotamini Števčić, 2011 accepted as Potamiscinae Bott, 1970
    13. Genus Potamophilus Latreille, 1818 accepted as Potamon Savigny, 1816 (name pre-occupied by Potamophilus Germar, 1811 [Coleoptera])
    14. Genus Telphusa Latreille, 1819 accepted as Potamon Savigny, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    15. Genus Thelphusa Latreille, 1819 accepted as Potamon Savigny, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Subfamily Potamiscinae Bott, 1970
    1. Genus Abormon Mitra, Pati & Ng, 2021
    2. Genus Acartiapotamon Dai, 1999
    3. Genus Aiyunamon Pan, Ng & Sun, 2022
    4. Genus Allopotamon Ng, 1988
    5. Genus Amamiku Naruse, Segawa & Shokita, 2004
    6. Genus Angiangmon Do, Nguyen, Dang, Bui & Le, 2026
    7. Genus Aparapotamon Dai & Chen, 1985
    8. Genus Apotamonautes Dai in Dai & Xing, 1993
    9. Genus Arquatopotamon Chu, Zhou & Sun, 2017
    10. Genus Artopotamon Dai & Chen, 1985
    11. Genus Aspermon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    12. Genus Baccazia Ng, 2018
    13. Genus Badistemon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    14. Genus Balssipotamon Đăng & Hồ, 2008
    15. Genus Barbamon Shi, Pan & Sun, 2022
    16. Genus Beccumon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    17. Genus Binhthuanomon Do, Le & Phan, 2015
    18. Genus Bottapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
    19. Genus Calcipotamon Huang, Huang & Shen, 2020
    20. Genus Candidiopotamon Bott, 1967
    21. Genus Cantopotamon Huang, Ahyong & Shih, 2017
    22. Genus Capitamon Pati, Mitra & Ng, 2024
    23. Genus Carpomon Tan & Ng, 1998
    24. Genus Cerberusa Holthuis, 1979
    25. Genus Chinapotamon Dai & Naiyanetr, 1994
    26. Genus Cryptopotamon Ng & Dudgeon, 1992
    27. Genus Dacuomon Ng & Ngo, 2023
    28. Genus Daipotamon Ng & Trontelj, 1996
    29. Genus Dalatomon Đăng & Hồ, 2007
    30. Genus Demanietta Bott, 1966
    31. Genus Diyutamon Huang, Shih & Ng, 2017
    32. Genus Doimon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    33. Genus Donopotamon Đăng & Hồ, 2005
    34. Genus Dromothelphusa Naiyanetr, 1992
    35. Genus Eosamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    36. Genus Erebusa Yeo & Ng, 1999
    37. Genus Esanpotamon Naiyanetr & Ng, 1997
    38. Genus Eurusamon Huang, 2018
    39. Genus Flabellamon Ng, 1996
    40. Genus Gempala Ng & Ahmad, 2016
    41. Genus Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858
    42. Genus Gurumon Pati, 2022
    43. Genus Hainanpotamon Dai, 1995
    44. Genus Heterochelamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
    45. Genus Huananpotamon Dai & Ng, 1994
    46. Genus Ibanum Ng, 1995
    47. Genus Indawmon Ng, Win Mar & Shih, 2020
    48. Genus Indochinamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    49. Genus Indomiscus Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    50. Genus Inlethelphusa Yeo & Ng, 2007
    51. Genus Insulamon Ng & Takeda, 1992
    52. Genus Iomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    53. Genus Isolapotamon Bott, 1968
    54. Genus Jianghuaimon Zhao, Xu & Huang, 2022
    55. Genus Johora Bott, 1966
    56. Genus Kanpotamon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
    57. Genus Kaushikmon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    58. Genus Krishnamon Pati, Yeo & Ng
    59. Genus Kukrimon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    60. Genus Lacunipotamon Dai, Song, He, Cao, Xu & Zhong, 1975
    61. Genus Laevimon Yeo & Ng, 2005
    62. Genus Lamdongmon Do, Nguyen, Dang, Bui & Le, 2026
    63. Genus Larnaudia Bott, 1966
    64. Genus Latopotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
    65. Genus Longpotamon Shih, Huang & Ng, 2016
    66. Genus Lophopotamon Dai, 1999
    67. Genus Luteomon Huang, Shih & Ahyong, 2018
    68. Genus Malayopotamon Bott, 1968
    69. Genus Mediapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997
    70. Genus Megacephalomon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    71. Genus Megapleonum Huang, Shih & Ahyong, 2018
    72. Genus Merapohra Tan, Ooi & Ng, 2026
    73. Genus Mindoron Ng & Takeda, 1992
    74. Genus Minpotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
    75. Genus Minutomon Huang, Mao & Huang, 2014
    76. Genus Montinumen Zhao, Huang & Ma, 2025
    77. Genus Montusamon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    78. Genus Nagamon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    79. Genus Nakhonsimon Promdam, Nabhitabhata & Ng, 2014
    80. Genus Nanhaipotamon Bott, 1968
    81. Genus Natunamon Ng, Wowor & Yeo, 2023
    82. Genus Neilupotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
    83. Genus Nemoron Ng, 1996
    84. Genus Neolarnaudia Türkay & Naiyanetr, 1987
    85. Genus Neotiwaripotamon Dai & Naiyanetr, 1994
    86. Genus Ngan Guinot & Rodríguez Moreno, 2024
    87. Genus Ovitamon Ng & Takeda, 1992
    88. Genus Parapotamon De Man, 1907
    89. Genus Parapotamonoides Dai, 1990
    90. Genus Pararanguna Dai & Chen, 1985
    91. Genus Parvuspotamon Dai & Bo, 1994
    92. Genus Phaibulamon Ng, 1992
    93. Genus Phasmon Huang, Ahyong & Shih, 2020
    94. Genus Pilosamon Ng, 1996
    95. Genus Planumon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    96. Genus Potamiscus Alcock, 1909
    97. Genus Proboscimon Yeo, Zhou & Ng, 2024
    98. Genus Pudaengon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1995
    99. Genus Punctiomon Mitra & Khamo, 2024
    100. Genus Pupamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    101. Genus Pusillamon Shi, Yeo & Sun, 2023
    102. Genus Qianguimon Huang, 2018
    103. Genus Qianpotamon Dai, 1995
    104. Genus Quadramon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    105. Genus Ranguna Bott, 1966
    106. Genus Rathbunamon Ng, 1996
    107. Genus Ruiyupotamon Wang, Zhang & Sun, 2020
    108. Genus Ryukyum Ng & Shokita, 1995
    109. Genus Semicirculara Chu, Wang & Sun, 2018
    110. Genus Setosamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    111. Genus Shanphusa Yeo & Ng, 2007
    112. Genus Shenpotamon Wang, Pan & Sun, 2026
    113. Genus Sinolapotamon Tai & Sung, 1975
    114. Genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967
    115. Genus Songpotamon Shi, Pan & Sun, 2023
    116. Genus Stelomon Yeo & Naiyanetr, 2000
    117. Genus Stilopotamon Wang, Pan & Sun, 2026
    118. Genus Stoliczia Bott, 1966
    119. Genus Takpotamon Brandis, 2002
    120. Genus Tayninhon Dang, Tien & Tu, 2025
    121. Genus Tenuilapotamon Dai in Dai, Song, Li, Chen, Wang & Hu, 1984
    122. Genus Tenuipotamon Dai, 1990
    123. Genus Teoswamon Mao & Huang, 2020
    124. Genus Teretamon Yeo & Ng, 2007
    125. Genus Terrapotamon Ng, 1986
    126. Genus Thaiphusa Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
    127. Genus Thaipotamon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993
    128. Genus Thampramon Ng & Vidthayanon, 2013
    129. Genus Tiwaripotamon Bott, 1970
    130. Genus Tomaculamon Yeo & Ng, 1997
    131. Genus Tortomon Huang, Wang & Shih, 2020
    132. Genus Trichopotamon Dai & Chen, 1985
    133. Genus Vadosapotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
    134. Genus Vietopotamon Đăng & Hồ, 2002
    135. Genus Vietorientalia Đăng, 2012
    136. Genus Villopotamon Đăng & Hồ, 2003
    137. Genus Xestomon Ng, 2021
    138. Genus Yarepotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997
    139. Genus Yuebeipotamon Huang, Shih & Mao, 2016
    140. Genus Geotelphusa Stimpson, 1858 accepted as Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    141. Genus Kempamon Yeo & Ng, 2007 accepted as Dalatomon Đăng & Hồ, 2007 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    142. Genus Orientalia Đăng, 1975 accepted as Vietorientalia Đăng, 2012 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
    143. Genus Parvuspotamon Bo, He, Huang, Fan, Dai & Chen, 1997 accepted as Parvuspotamon Dai & Bo, 1994 (junior homonym and junior synonym)
    144. Genus Potamicus Alcock, 1909 accepted as Potamiscus Alcock, 1909 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    145. Genus Yuexipotamon Huang, Mao & Huang, 2014 accepted as Yarepotamon Dai & Türkay, 1997 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Genus Schubartamon Guinot & Rodríguez Moreno, 2024
  5. Genus Thelpheusa Latreille, 1819 accepted as Thelphusa Latreille, 1819 accepted as Potamon Savigny, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Ortmann, A. (1896). Das System der Decapoden-Krebse. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere.</em> 9: 409-453., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9983214 [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Potamidae Ortmann, 1896. Accessed at: https://www.decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391197 on 2026-09-06
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original description Ortmann, A. (1896). Das System der Decapoden-Krebse. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere.</em> 9: 409-453., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9983214 [details] 

original description (of Potamonidae Ortmann, 1896) Ortmann, A. (1896). Das System der Decapoden-Krebse. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere.</em> 9: 409-453., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9983214 [details] 
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English freshwater crabs  [details]
German Süßwasserkrabben  [details]
Japanese サワガニ科  [details]