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Eastern swamp crayfish
Species of crayfish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eastern swamp crayfish (Gramastacus lacus) is a species of small freshwater crayfish from coastal New South Wales, Australia.[1][2] It is distinguished from related species by large genital papilla on the males, large raised postorbital ridges, a laterally compressed carapace, and elongated chelae.[3]
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Eastern swamp crayfish | |
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Gramastacus lacus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Parastacidae |
Genus: | Gramastacus |
Species: | G. lacus |
Binomial name | |
Gramastacus lacus McCormack, 2014 | |
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Distribution in Eastern Australia |
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