Euastacus crassus

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Euastacus crassus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Furse, J.; Coughran, J.; Lawler, S. (2010). "Euastacus crassus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T8148A12892235. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T8148A12892235.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Euastacus crassus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  3. "Species at risk: Alpine spiny crayfish". Reclaim Kosci. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Euastacus crassus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

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