Species Euastacus reductus Riek, 1969
- Euastacus reductus Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 [907 fig. 16B].
Type data:
Holotype AM P15731 ♂, Upper Allyn River, below the S end of Barrington Tops, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM P15732 ♀ (as allotype); AM P15733 11 specimens; AM P15322 4 specimens. - Euastacus alienus Riek, E.F. 1969. The Australian freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae), with descriptions of new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 17: 855-918 [907].
Type data:
Holotype AM P15722 ♀, Bulahdelah Mtn, near Stroud, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM P15723 ♂ (as allotype); AM P15724 1 juvenile.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Ranges from near Elands, SW of Comboyne, 100 km SW to Barrington Tops area, also on the Myall Range near Bulahdelah.
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.
Extra Ecological Information
Small streams through temperate rainforest, altitudes from 75–550 m.
General References
Merrick, J.R. 1993. Freshwater Crayfishes of New South Wales. Milson's Point : Linnean Society of N.S.W. 127 pp. (reproduction, habitat with photograph)
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 [75]
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 |