Astacus astacus
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| Astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Astacus fluviatilis Fabricius, 1775 |
Astacus astacus, the European crayfish, noble crayfish or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe. Like other crayfish, the European crayfish is restricted to freshwater, 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 parts of the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the western parts of the former Soviet Union.
Astacus astacus is susceptible to the crayfish plague carried by the invasive American species signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus), and is therefore listed as "vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
[edit] References
- Sket (1996). Astacus astacus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B2bce+3bcd v2.3)
