Potamon sp panthera / Parathelphusa pantherina

[lovecrabs]

Hi !!

I just want to know if this species are the same or not ??
If it's not the same can you say what are the differences ??


Thank you
lovecrabs

[Ollie Mengedoht]

Hi lovecrabs,

Potamon and Parathelphusa are different genera. Inside a genus reside the different species. So if two species are different genera they are not so closely related. Indeed Potamon and Parathelphusa are even in different families of freshwater crabs.

So they are sureley not the same but I don't know what Potamon sp. "panthera" shall be anyway. Parathelphusa pantherina however is a valid species: http://www.panzerwelten.de/v/Parathelphu...antherina/ – Potamidae look quite different: http://www.panzerwelten.de/v/Potamon/

[lovecrabs]

We can found potamon sp "Panthera" in only one shop in France that's why I want to know if it's not an Taxonomy error

[Püffi]

Ask them to send pictures or post a Link to the offer. Maybe we can help you then

[lovecrabs]

I ask them and they say that this species don't have to go out of the water ....

For you what is this Crabs

[Ollie Mengedoht]

lovecrabs, this is Parathelphusa pantherina. They indeed don't leave the water and roots or stones where they can sit just above the water level suffice. They do indeed get very aggressive when the grow adult and after the adult moult You cannot keep several specimen together.