Parastacidae
Cherax cainii Austin & Ryan, 2002
Cherax cainii Austin & Ryan, 2002
Cherax cainii (smooth marron) is a large endemic Australian crayfish widely introduced for aquaculture.
Cherax destructor Clark, 1936
Cherax destructor Clark, 1936
Common yabby (Cherax destructor) is an Australian freshwater crayfish, eaten as food and kept in aquariums.
Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868)
Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868)
Cherax quadricarinatus is a widespread tropical invasive freshwater detritivore crustacean native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Cherax depressus Riek, 1951
Cherax depressus Riek, 1951
Cherax depressus, the orange fingered yabby, is a small, rarely seen burrowing yabby found in southeastern Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Euastacus spinifer (Heller, 1865)
Euastacus spinifer (Heller, 1865)
Euastacus spinifer is an Australian endemic freshwater crayfish species in the family Parastacidae.
Euastacus sulcatus Riek, 1951
Euastacus sulcatus Riek, 1951
Euastacus sulcatus, the Lamington crayfish, is a protected Australian freshwater crayfish with striking color variations.
Paranephrops planifrons White, 1842
Paranephrops planifrons White, 1842
Paranephrops planifrons is a freshwater crayfish smaller than southern kōura with less hairy front claws.
Paranephrops zealandicus (White, 1847)
Paranephrops zealandicus (White, 1847)
Paranephrops zealandicus is a larger New Zealand freshwater crayfish with hairier front claws than the northern kōura.
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