Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Parastacidae



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4 species
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Cherax destructor
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Caribbean and continental

Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868)

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Cherax quadricarinatus
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Western Australia.

Cherax tenuimanus unspecified

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Cherax tenuimanus
[Hairy marron]
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Euastacus serratus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cherax destructor
Cherax quadricarinatus Caribbean and continental 1868
Cherax tenuimanus Hairy marron Western Australia.
Euastacus serratus Western Australia.



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