Biology:Cherax cainii
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Short description: Species of crayfish
| Cherax cainii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Parastacidae |
| Genus: | Cherax |
| Species: | C. cainii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cherax cainii Austin and Ryan 2002
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Cherax cainii, known as the smooth marron, is one of two species of crayfish that are endemic in Southwestern Australia known as marron. It occupies a range extending from around Hutt River in the north west to around Esperance in the south east of Western Australia.[2][3] The species is also now found in variety of artificial and natural fresh water bodies of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia . It has also been introduced to other countries including North America, Chile, South Africa, Zambia, Japan and New Zealand as a part of commercial aquaculture schemes.[4]
References
- ↑ Austin, C.M.; Bunn, J. (2010). "Cherax cainii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T153634A4523609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153634A4523609.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/153634/4523609. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ C. M. Austin; J. Bunn (2010). "Cherax tenuimanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T4618A11033949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T4618A11033949.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4618/11033949.
- ↑ "Smooth marron - Cherax cainii". Healthy Rivers. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. 2021. https://rivers.dwer.wa.gov.au/species/cherax-cainii/.
- ↑ "Cherax cainii (smooth marron)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/89136.
Wikidata ☰ Q20086290 entry
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