Cherax destructor
Common Yabby at Greenway, ACT
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| Cherax destructor | Jek | 22 Feb 2017 | |
| Cherax destructor | KimPullen | 21 Feb 2017 | |
| Euastacus armatus | SteveC | 21 Feb 2017 |
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User's notes
Claws at the bottom of the waterfall by Target 17 in the gully
2 comments
22 Feb 2017
These claws don't have the row of spines along the top edge that are typical of Euastacus armatus, so they're more likely to belong to defunct yabbies, which are a more common species locally, especially in small streams.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.057000-35.417000
- Altitude 560.0m
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2017 06:56 PM Recorded on
- SteveC Recorded by
Collections
- SteveC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cherax destructor Freshwater Crayfish Crustaceans (Crustacea) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Cherax destructor Scientific name
- Common Yabby Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 950m Recorded at altitude
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