| Common Name | Packhorse crayfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st Modifier | behavior |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'crayfish', i.e., from Old French 'crevice', i.e., 'small, freshwater lobster'. |