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Freshwater crustacean fauna of Africa
The freshwater crustacean fauna of Africa centers on about 120 freshwater crab species, all endemic, with Lake Tanganyika holding the world's only endemic crab flock.
Freshwater crustacean fauna of Asia
The freshwater crustacean fauna of Asia is dominated by freshwater crabs of Potamidae and Gecarcinucidae and caridean shrimps, centered on tropical Asia, the world's richest region.
Freshwater crustacean fauna of Australia
The freshwater crustacean fauna of Australia comprises inland-water malacostracans and branchiopods, notable for very high endemicity and the world's most endangered freshwater crayfish fauna, assessed in 2010.
Freshwater crustacean fauna of North America
The freshwater crustacean fauna of North America comprises copepods, ostracods, branchiopods, and malacostracans, with malacostracans dominated by crayfishes, amphipods, and isopods, including many blind cave species.
Potamidae
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896) is a family of primary freshwater crabs with two subfamilies, Potaminae and Potamiscinae, across North Africa, southern Europe, and Asia; about 505 species, separated by the Indian plate collision around 22.8 Ma.
Procambarus
Procambarus (Ortmann, 1905) is the largest genus of freshwater crayfish, family Cambaridae, with about 163-167 North American species. Its red swamp crayfish P. clarkii is a major global invader and aquaculture species.