Species Gramastacus insolitus Riek, 1972

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Species Gramastacus insolitus Riek, 1972

Gramastacus insolitus Riek, E.F. 1972. The phylogeny of the Parastacidae (Crustacea: Astacoidea), and description of a new genus of Australian freshwater crayfishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 20: 369-389 [386 figs 2, 16, 19, 21].
Type data:
Holotype AM P37051 ♂, 8 km SW of Moyston, W VIC.
Paratype(s) AM P37052 ♀ (as allotype); AM P37053 21 specimen; NMV J909 4 specimens, SW of Moyston, VIC; USNM; NMV J884 4 specimens, Dwyers Creek, Grampians, VIC; BMNH.
Gramastacus gracilis Riek, E.F. 1972. The phylogeny of the Parastacidae (Crustacea: Astacoidea), and description of a new genus of Australian freshwater crayfishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 20: 369-389 [386 figs 17, 20, 22].
Type data:
Holotype AM P38397 ♂, Dwyer's Creek, Grampians, W VIC.
Paratype(s) AM P38398 ♀ (as allotype); AM P38399 24 specimens; AM P17678 3 specimens; NMV J884 4 specimens; USNM; BMNH.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Zeidler, W. & Adams, M. 1990. Revision of the Australian crustacean genus of freshwater crayfish Gramastacus Riek (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3: 913-924 [916]

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

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

SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Free swimming in shallow swamps and in marginal zones of small streams.

History of changes

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

Published	Action Date	Action Type
29-May-2012	29-May-2012	MOVED
20-Oct-2011	20-Oct-2011	MODIFIED
	03-Jun-2010	MODIFIED

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