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Family: Astacidae crayfishes

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Astacus astacus
[Noble crayfish]

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Pacifastacus fortis
[Shasta crayfish]

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Pacifastacus leniusculus
[Signal crayfish]

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Pacifastacus nigrescens
[Sooty crayfish]

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Pontastacus leptodactylus
[Danube crayfish]

Scientific Name Astacus astacus Pacifastacus fortis Pacifastacus leniusculus Pacifastacus nigrescens Pontastacus leptodactylus	English Name Danube crayfish Noble crayfish Shasta crayfish Signal crayfish Sooty crayfish	Distribution Europe inland waters Introduced in Europe & No North America. Ponto-Caspian Region.	Max. Length 15.9 TL 18.3 TL 25 TL	Year 1758 1823 1852 1857 1914

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