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Astacus astacus
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species of crayfish in Europe
OverviewAI-generated
Astacus astacus, commonly known as the noble crayfish or European crayfish, is a species of freshwater crustacean. It belongs to the family Astacidae within the order Decapoda and class Malacostraca. The scientific name was established by Linnaeus in 1758. Other common names include Écrevisse à Pattes Rouges, Écrevisse Fluviatile, and Écrevisse Noble.
The species is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, a status assigned in 2010. It also holds a regional conservation status of Critically Endangered. Records of the organism have been documented in Belgium, Latvia, and France. The taxon is accepted by the World Register of Marine Species.
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Species
Vulnerablenoble crayfish
Astacus astacus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyAstacidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 129
- With media
- 76
- Family
- Astacidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Belgium, Latvia, France
Wikidata facts
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- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
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- Astacus astacus
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- Astacus astacus
- taxon common name
- jelševec
- short name
- A. astacus
- regional conservation status
- Critically Endangered
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Encyclopedic overview
Astacus astacus, the European crayfish, noble crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe, and a traditional food source. Like other true crayfish, A. astacus is restricted to fresh water, living only in unpolluted streams, rivers, and lakes. It is found from France throughout Central Europe, to the Balkan Peninsula, and north as far as Scandinavia and Finland, and Eastern Europe. Males may grow up to 16 cm (6 in) long, and females up to 12 centimetres (5 inches).
Ecology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Astacus astacus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.