Louisea is a genus of freshwater crab in the family Potamonautidae, containing two species, Louisea balssi and Louisea edeaensis.[1] Both species are endemic to Cameroon and listed as endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

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Louisea

Cumberlidge, 1994
Species
  • L. balssi (Bott, 1959)
  • L. edeaensis (Bott, 1969)

L. edeaensis is known from only three specimens, which were collected in 1910 from two locations in Edéa and Yabassi,[2] while L. balssi is only known from four specimens collected in the Bamenda highlands, and has not been seen alive since 1909.[3]

References

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  1. ^ P. K. L. Ng; D. Guinot & P. J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 17: 1–286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06.
  2. ^ N. Cumberlidge (2008). "Louisea edeaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T12383A3339062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T12383A3339062.en. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ N. Cumberlidge (2008). "Louisea balssi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T134759A4009175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T134759A4009175.en. Retrieved 8 January 2018.