Euastacus crassus | |
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Euastacus spinifer | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Parastacidae |
Genus: | Euastacus |
Species: | E. crassus |
Binomial name | |
Euastacus crassus Riek, 1951 |
Euastacus crassus is a species of southern crayfish in the family Parastacidae. [2] [1] It is commonly known as the Alpine spiny crayfish. [3] [4]
The IUCN conservation status of Euastacus crassus is "EN", endangered. The species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010. [1]