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Species Cherax quinquecarinatus (Gray, 1845)

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

N of Perth to W of Albany, mainly coastal.

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.

Extra Ecological Information

Short burrows or under stones on stream bed, when stones available there is little attempt at burrowing.

 

History of changes

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