Major Group: Crustacea
Minor Group: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Euastacus |
Descriptive Features: male cuticle partition present
rostral marginal spines apical or distributed to midlength of carinae
rostral base very divergent, carinae spread
antennal squame widest at or slightly proximal to midlength, squamal spines absent
suborbital spine usually medium-sized
thoracic spines weakly developed
general tubercles small, moderately to densely distributed
3-8 medium-sized or small Li spines on abdominal somite 2
D abdominal spines and abdominal boss absent
tailfan spines absent
lateral propodal spines usually in 2 to 1 row condition, ventral row poorly developed (occasionally absent)
0-2 dorsal apical propodal
Total length: up to 300 mm |
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Euastacus armatus |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
Euastacus alienus Riek
Euastacus armatus von Martens
Euastacus australasiensis Milne Edwards
Euastacus balanensis Morgan
Euastacus bidawalus Morgan
Euastacus bindal Morgan
Euastacus bispinosus Clark
Euastacus brachythorax Riek
Euastacus clarkae Morgan
Euastacus claytoni Riek
Euastacus crassus Riek
Euastacus dalagarbe Coughram
Euastacus dangadi Morgan
Euastacus dharawalus Morgan
Euastacus diversus Riek
Euastacus eungella Morgan
Euastacus fleckeri Watson
Euastacus gamilaroi Morgan
Euastacus girurmulayn Coughram
Euastacus gumar Morgan
Euastacus guruhgi Coughram
Euastacus guwinus Morgan
Euastacus hirsutus McCulloch
Euastacus hystricosus Riek
Euastacus jagabar Coughram
Euastacus jagara Morgan
Euastacus kershawi Smith
Euastacus maccai McCormack & Coughram
Euastacus maidae Riek
Euastacus mirangudjin Coughram
Euastacus monteithorum Morgan
Euastacus morgani McCormack & Coughram
Euastacus neodiversus Riek
Euastacus neohirsutus Riek
Euastacus pilosus Coughram & Leckie
Euastacus polysetosus Riek
Euastacus reductus Riek
Euastacus rieki Morgan
Euastacus robertsi Monroe
Euastacus setosus Riek
Euastacus simplex Riek
Euastacus spinichelatus Morgan
Euastacus spinifer Heller
Euastacus sulcatus Riek
Euastacus suttoni Clark
Euastacus urospinosus Riek
Euastacus valentulus Riek
Euastacus woiwuru Morgan
Euastacus yanga Morgan
Euastacus yarraensis McCoy
Euastacus yigara Short & Davie |
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Distribution: NSW, Vic, Qld, SA
Functional Feeding Group: gathering collectors, predators |
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Mitta Mitta River at Tallandon, Vic |
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Information Sources: Davie 2002, Hawking & Smith 1997, Merrick 1993, Morgan 1988, Riek 1969, Williams 1980
Key to Species: McCormack 2013, Merrick 1993 (NSW, incomplete), Morgan 1988 (Qld), Morgan 1986 (Vic) |
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