Engaeus cymus
2 Blunt Nosed Burrowing Crayfish. at Tennent, ACT
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| Engaeus cymus | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jun 2021 | |
| Engaeus cymus | Greggy | 20 Jun 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
20 Jun 2021
This is a little known species of conservation significance - only third CNM record
User's notes
Dead specimen found outside it's burrow besdide Square Rock walking track.
1 comment
21 Jun 2021
Expansion of knowns specimens also I think. Others are from condor creek and urban zones.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.876276-35.555557
- Altitude 647.9m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Jun 2021 10:17 AM Recorded on
- Greggy Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- Significant Greggy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Engaeus cymus Freshwater Crayfish Crustaceans (Crustacea) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Engaeus cymus Scientific name
- Blunt Nosed Burrowing Crayfish. Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 901.66m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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