Species Cherax crassimanus Riek, 1967

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Species Cherax crassimanus Riek, 1967

Cherax crassimanus Riek, E.F. 1967. The freshwater crayfish of Western Australia (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 15: 103-121 [119 fig. 5d, pl. 3B].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 38-66 ♂, Beedelup Falls, Pemberton area, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 39-66 ♀ (as allotype); WAM 62-66 to 76-66 3 specimens; AM P15319 4 specimens.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Augusta–Walpole region.

Australian Endemic.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Burrower, freshwater, freshwater, permanent pond.

General References

Austin, C.M. & Knott, B. 1996. Systematics of the freshwater crayfish genus Cherax Erichson (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in south-western Australia: electrophoretic, morphological and habitat variation. Australian Journal of Zoology 44: 223-258 (suggested that C. crassimanus is a possible synonym of C. quinquecarinatus)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
29-May-2012	29-May-2012	MOVED
20-Oct-2011	20-Oct-2011	MODIFIED
	03-Jun-2010	MODIFIED

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