Engaewa

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Engaewa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Astacidea
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Engaewa
Riek, 1967
Species

E. pseudoreducta
E. reducta
E. walpolea
E. subcoerulea
E. similis [1]

Engaewa is a genus of burrowing crayfish endemic to Southwest Australia, and belonging to the family Parastacidae. They are small (up to 5 cm), and found only in freshwater swamps and seepages in the higher-rainfall areas. There are five recognised species, three of which are threatened: E. walpolea (vulnerable), E. reducta, the Dunsborough Burrowing Crayfish (endangered) and E. pseudoreducta (critically endangered).

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Engaewa&contgroup=Parastacoidea Accessed 2007/07/09
  • Mantle, Kellie. "Endangered - Burrowing Crayfish", Landscope, WA Dept. of Environment & Conservation, Summer 2006-2007. 


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