Species Cherax preissii (Erichson, 1846)
- Astacus (Cheraps) preissii Erichson, W.F. 1846. Uebersicht der Arten der Gattung Astacus. Archiv für Naturgeschichte xii: 86-103, 375-377 [101].
Type data:
Neotype AM P2749 ♂, near Albany, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 [377]. - Cheraps preisii var. angustus McCulloch, A.R. 1914. Revision of the Freshwater Crayfishes of South Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 1(3): 228-235 pls 32, 35 [231 pl. 32] [as Cheraps preisii var. angustus].
Type data:
Lectotype AM P2749 ♂, Albany, WA.
Paralectotype(s) AM P2750 ♀; AM P2751 ♀ (as allotype).Subsequent designation references:
Riek, E.F. 1951. The Freshwater Crayfish (Family Parastacidae) of Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 22(4): 368-388 [377].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Riek, E.F. 1951. The Freshwater Crayfish (Family Parastacidae) of Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 22(4): 368-388
- Davie, P. 2002. Crustacea: Malacostraca: Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida (Part 1). In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 19.3A. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia xii 551 pp. [401] (Erichson's types are considered lost; Riek (1951) took the unusual step of 'erecting the types of Cheraps preissii var. angustus McCulloch as the neotypes' (his words) of C. preissii, thus C. preissii angustus McCulloch, became a junior objective synonym of Cherax preissii (Erichson))
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Perth to east of Albany, mainly inland.
Australian Endemic.
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, littoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Lotic and lentic freshwater, swamps and creeks that dry in summer.
General References
Clark, E. 1936. The freshwater and land crayfishes of Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 10: 5-58 (as Cherax bicarinatus angustus)
Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 [900]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 08-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |