Euastacus maidae
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Euastacus maidae Riek, 1956
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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.
References
- ^ a b J. Coughran & J. Furse (2010). "Euastacus maidae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T8143A12891071. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T8143A12891071.en.