Euastacus maidae is a species of Australian crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is known only from a single catchment in the Gold Coast hinterland in the State of Queensland, Australia, and is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1] The stream is surrounded by Subtropical Rainforest. This species may also occur in adjacent high rainfall catchments.
Euastacus maidae | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Parastacidae |
Genus: | Euastacus |
Species: | E. maidae
|
Binomial name | |
Euastacus maidae Riek, 1956
|
References
edit- ^ a b Coughran, J.; Furse, J. (2010). "Euastacus maidae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T8143A12891071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T8143A12891071.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.