Abstract
The taxonomy of three species of freshwater crabs from Angola, Potamonautes adeleae Bott, 1968, P. macrobrachii Bott, 1953, and P. kensleyi Cumberlidge & Tavares, 2006, is revised based on examination of the paratypes and new material. Updated diagnoses, illustrations, and distribution maps are provided for these three species, and their conservation status is discussed.
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