Euastacus sp. (genus)
11 Spiny crayfish at Kosciuszko National Park
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| Euastacus sp. (genus) | MattBeitzel | 3 Apr 2024 | |
| Cherax destructor | CarbonAI | 2 Apr 2024 | |
| Euastacus crassus | RangerRiley | 2 Apr 2024 |
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2 comments
3 Apr 2024
Great photo. This is definitely a Euastacus crayfish. It looks very much like Euastacus rieki. The location distribution is close to E rieki and separating them from E. crassus requires internal characteristics. However, the mid tumut catchment has an undescribed species recently genetically split from E. crassus.
3 Apr 2024
Thanks @MattBeitzel , interesting. Was a lucky find. Took a while to upload it.
Location information
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Jagungal Wilderness, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- 50mm or larger Animal size
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Species information
- Euastacus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Spiny crayfish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1914m Recorded at altitude
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