Astacus
Astacus (from the Greek , '''', meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe, comprising three extant (living) species and three somewhat contested extinct species. These crayfish are found across Europe and live exclusively in freshwater, mostly inhabiting the bottom of lakes, ponds, and streams.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyAstacidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Astacus è un genere di crostacei originario dell'Europa, della famiglia degli astacidi, cui appartengono le seguenti tre specie: Astacus astacus – Gambero di fiume Astacus leptodactylus – Gambero di fiume turco Astacus pachypus – Gambero ucraino
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9 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Extant species
- Fossil species
- Description
- Ecology
- Reproduction
- Decline and conservation
- Economic significance
- References
Astacus (from the Greek , '', meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe, comprising three extant (living) species and three somewhat contested extinct species. These crayfish are found across Europe and live exclusively in freshwater, mostly inhabiting the bottom of lakes, ponds, and streams.
Due to the crayfish plague, crayfish of this genus have declined in many European regions, being replaced by the invasive North American signal crayfish, which carries the plague but is unaffected by it.