Swamp crayfish
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| Tenuibranchiurus glypticus Riek, 1951 |
The swamp crayfish, Tenuibranchiurus glypticus, is a tiny freshwater crayfish that occurs in freshwater waterways in Queensland, and is the smallest known species of crayfish. The species is the only member of the genus Tenuibranchiurus, and the characteristics that distinguish it are its small size (adults are on average 25 mm long) and its claws which open vertically rather than horizontally or obliquely.
