Euastacus maidae
| Euastacus maidae | |
|---|---|
| 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 Australian crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is known only from a single catchment in the Gold Coast hinterland in the State of Queensland, Australia, and is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1] The stream is surrounded by Subtropical Rainforest. This species may also occur in adjacent high rainfall catchments.
References
- ↑ J. Coughran & J. Furse (2010). "Euastacus maidae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
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