The occurrence of the freshwater crab Potamon fluviatile (Decapoda: Brachyura) in Corfu

Potamon fluviatile is one of four freshwater crabs to be found in the Balkan Peninsula. It was previously recorded from a north-western locality in Corfu during 1977. This paper reports a second site for this species, in the southern half of the island, and discusses the general prognosis for the co...

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Published inMarine biodiversity records Vol. 2
Main Author Sutton, Peter G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2009
Subjects
Animal populations
Crustaceans
Freshwater ecology
Habitats
Corfu Island
Corfu
occurrence
Potamon fluviatile
freshwater crab
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Summary:Potamon fluviatile is one of four freshwater crabs to be found in the Balkan Peninsula. It was previously recorded from a north-western locality in Corfu during 1977. This paper reports a second site for this species, in the southern half of the island, and discusses the general prognosis for the continued presence of this and other freshwater crabs in habitats across their natural range in the Mediterranean region.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267209000797