Euastacus crassus
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| Euastacus crassus | |
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| Euastacus spinifer | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Parastacidae |
| Genus: | Euastacus |
| Species: | E. crassus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euastacus crassus Riek, 1951 | |
Euastacus crassus is a species of southern crayfish in the family Parastacidae.[2][1] It is commonly known as the Alpine spiny crayfish.[3][4]
The IUCN conservation status of Euastacus crassus is "EN", endangered. The species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]
