Species Euastacus neohirsutus Riek, 1956
- Euastacus neohirsutus Riek, E.F. 1956. Additions to the Australian freshwater crayfish. Records of the Australian Museum 24: 1-6 [3].
Type data:
Holotype AM P34088 ♂, 32 km W of Dorrigo, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM P34089 ♀ (as allotype); AM P13039 12 specimens. - Euastacus aquilus Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 [911].
Type data:
Holotype AM P15718 ♂, near Point Lookout, New England National Park, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM P15719 ♀ (as allotype); AM P15720 6 specimens.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Morgan, G.J. 1997. Freshwater crayfish of the genus Euastacus Clark (Decapoda: Parastacidae) from New South Wales, with a key to all species of the genus. Records of the Australian Museum 23: 1-110 [71]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Ranges from coastal mountains 20 kms NW of Coffs Harbour, south and west through the Dorrigo region to New England National Park and Mount Killiekrankie area.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
General References
Merrick, J.R. 1993. Freshwater Crayfishes of New South Wales. Milson's Point : Linnean Society of N.S.W. 127 pp. (distribution, habitat, reproduction)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |