The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back
Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way down to ...
Invasive Australian Crayfish Spotted In Texas Waters — 8,000 Miles From Home
Biologists are keeping watch on an Australian crayfish that surprisingly showed up in southern Texas, fearing it could ...
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A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find
The lobster-like crustacean is a burrowing freshwater crayfish endemic to the Indonesian part of New Guinea, according to the study. Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies.
Invasive Australian crayfish invading Texas water causing concern for wildlife
Invasive Australian crayfish invading Texas water causing concern for wildlife - ‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat..
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Brightly colored creature — kept in pet aquariums globally — discovered as new species
Looking through the aquarium pets, the team found several brightly colored and familiar-looking crayfish, the study said. These animals had been some of “the first freshwater crayfish” from ...
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The world's second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia's longest river—we're bringing it back
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The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back
Nick Whiterod works for the Goyder Institute for Water Research, Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Research Centre, which is funded by the national government to deliver research in ...