Species Cherax punctatus Clark, 1936
- Cherax punctatus Clark, E. 1936. The freshwater and land crayfishes of Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 10: 5-58 [29 pls I(6), VI(25)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV J890 1 specimen, Cooran, QLD (not Coorari as stated by Clark); NMV J11874 6 specimens, Eumundi, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mary River catchment, SE QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower.
Extra Ecological Information
Burrows found on clay hillsides independent of open water or the water table.
General References
Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 (appears to have confused this species with C. depressus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |