Biology:Euastacus crassus

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Euastacus crassus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
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]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q10277957 entry