Paranephrops planifrons

Paranephrops planifrons is a species of southern crawfish in the family Parastacidae. It is found in New Zealand.[2][1] Paranephrops planifrons is one of two indigenous species of freshwater crayfish found in New Zealand. They are more commonly found in the North Island and the West Coast of the South Island while the P. zealandicus is found in the east and south of the South Island. Both species of Paranephrops are an important resources to the indigenous Maori, particularly in the Te Arawa and Lake Taupo regions.[3]

Paranephrops planifrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Paranephrops
Species:
P. planifrons
Binomial name
Paranephrops planifrons
White, 1842

The IUCN conservation status of Paranephrops planifrons is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival.[1]

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