Astacus astacus

Astacus astacus
Astacus astacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Astacidae
Genus: Astacus
Species:
A. astacus
Binomial name
Astacus astacus
Subspecies[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Astacus fluviatilis Fabricius, 1775
  • Cancer astacus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cancer nobilis Schrank, 1803

Astacus astacus, the European crayfish, noble crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe, and a traditional food source. Like other true crayfish, A. astacus is restricted to fresh water, 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 Scandinavia and Finland, and Eastern Europe. Males may grow up to 16 cm long, and females up to 12 cm.[3]

  1. ^ L. Edsman; L. Füreder; F. Gherardi & C. Souty-Grosset (2010). "Astacus astacus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T2191A9338388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T2191A9338388.en.
  2. ^ a b Crandall, Keith A; De Grave, Sammy (2017). "An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 37 (5): 615–653. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/rux070.
  3. ^ "Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)". ARKive. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2007.