Euastacus maidae

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Euastacus maidae
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Euastacus
Species: E. maidae
Binomial name
Euastacus maidae
Riek, 1956

Euastacus maidae is a species of crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Australia.

[edit] Distribution and Habitat

Euastacus maidae is a crayfish species currently known only from a single catchment in the Gold Coast hinterland in the State of Queensland Australia. The stream is surrounded by Subtropical Rainforest. This species may also occur in ajacent high rainfall catchments.

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