Acanthothelphusa niloticus

Acanthothelphusa niloticus is a species of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae. It is found in the Nile Basin in Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda.^[1] Numerous specimens of A. niloticus are known from Miocene deposits around Lake Albert.^[2]

Acanthothelphusa niloticus Temporal range: Late Miocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Potamonautidae
Genus:	Acanthothelphusa
Species:	A. niloticus
Binomial name
Acanthothelphusa niloticus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837