Euastacus maidae

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.

Euastacus maidae
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E. maidae
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Euastacus maidae
Riek, 1956

References

  1. J. Coughran & J. Furse (2010). "Euastacus maidae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T8143A12891071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T8143A12891071.en.


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