Austropotamobius torrentium

Austropotamobius torrentium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Astacidae
Genus: Austropotamobius
Species:
A. torrentium
Binomial name
Austropotamobius torrentium
(Schrank, 1803)
Subspecies[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Cancer torrentium Schrank, 1803
  • Astacus saxatilis Koch, 1835
  • Astacus tristis Koch, 1835
  • Astacus longicornis Lereboullet, 1852

Austropotamobius torrentium, also called the stone crayfish, is a European species of freshwater crayfish in the family Astacidae. It is mostly found in tributaries of the Danube, having originated in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

  1. ^ Füreder, L.; Gherardi, F.; Souty-Grosset, C. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Austropotamobius torrentium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T2431A121724677. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ 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. ^ James W. Fetzner Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Austropotamobius torrentium (Schrank, 1803)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-02-11.