Astacidae

species of crayfish in Europe

species of crustacean

Astacidae is a family of freshwater crayfish native to Europe, western Asia and western North America. The family is made up of four extant (living) genera: The genera Astacus (which includes the European crayfish), Pontastacus (which includes the Turkish crayfish), and Austropotamobius are all found throughout Europe and parts of western Asia, while Pacifastacus (which includes the signal crayfish) is native to western United States and British Columbia, but has also been introduced elsewhere.

species of crustacean

Astacus (from the Greek , '''', meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe, comprising three extant (living) species and three somewhat contested extinct species. These crayfish are found across Europe and live exclusively in freshwater, mostly inhabiting the bottom of lakes, ponds, and streams.

species of crustacean

Pacifastacus is a genus of crayfish native to western North America (USA and Canada), containing six species, two of which are extinct: †Pacifastacus chenoderma (fossil: Miocene – Pliocene) Pacifastacus connectens Pacifastacus fortis – Shasta crayfish Pacifastacus gambelii Pacifastacus leniusculus – signal crayfish †Pacifastacus nigrescens – Sooty crayfish

Austropotamobius is a genus of European crayfish in the family Astacidae. It contains four extant species,

species of crustacean

species of crustacean