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Astacidae
Astacidae is a family of freshwater crayfish native to Europe and western North America. The family is made up of four extant (living) genera: The genera ''Astacus'' (which includes the European crayfish), ''Pontastacus'' (which includes the Turkish crayfish), and ''Austropotamobius'' are all found throughout Europe and parts of western Asia, while ''Pacifastacus'' is found on the Pacific coast of the United States and British Columbia and includes the signal crayfish and the Shasta crayfish. Classification and Phylogeny Astacidae belongs to the superfamily Astacoidea, which contains all crayfish in the Northern Hemisphere. Astacoidea is the sister taxon to Parastacoidea, which contains all crayfish of the Southern Hemisphere. Crayfish and lobsters together comprise the infraorder Astacidea, as shown in the simplified cladogram below: The internal phylogeny of Astacidae can be further shown in the cladogram below: Species The family Astacidae contains the following genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astacus
''Astacus'' (from the Greek , ', meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe and western Asia, comprising three extant (living) species and three extinct fossil species. Due to the crayfish plague, crayfish of this genus have declined in many European regions, being replaced by the invasive North American signal crayfish, which carries the plague but is unaffected by it. Classification ''Astacus'' belongs to the family Astacidae, one of the three families of Northern Hemisphere freshwater crayfish within the superfamily Astacoidea. The internal phylogeny of Astacidae can be shown in the cladogram below: Extant species *''Astacus astacus'' (Linnaeus, 1775) - known as the "European crayfish", "noble crayfish" or "broad-fingered crayfish" - it is distributed across Europe, in France throughout Central Europe, to the Balkan Peninsula, and north as far as parts of the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the western parts of the former Soviet Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontastacus
''Pontastacus'' is a genus of freshwater crayfish occurring in eastern Europe and western Asia. Classification and phylogeny ''Pontastacus'' belongs to the family Astacidae, one of the three families of Northern Hemisphere freshwater crayfish within the superfamily Astacoidea. The internal phylogeny of Astacidae can be shown in the cladogram below: Species Nine species are recognized: **'' Pontastacus cubanicus'' (Birstein & Vinogradov, 1934) - Black Sea, Russia **'' Pontastacus danubialis'' Brodsky, 1981 - Danube Delta lakes, Ukraine **'' Pontastacus daucinus'' Brodsky, 1981 - Danube Delta lakes, Ukraine and Moldova **'' Pontastacus eichwaldi'' (Bott, 1950) - Caspian Sea **'' Pontastacus kessleri'' (Schimkewitsch, 1886) - Turkestan **''Pontastacus leptodactylus'' (Eschscholtz, 1823) - around the Black Sea, in Crimea, Russia, and Turkey - "Turkish crayfish" **'' Pontastacus pachypus'' (Rathke, 1837) - Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov - "Caspian crayfish" **'' Pontastacus p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crayfish
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, baybugs or yabbies. Taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like gills. Some species are found in brooks and streams, where fresh water is running, while others thrive in swamps, ditches, and paddy fields. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species, such as ''Procambarus clarkii'', are hardier. Crayfish feed on animals and plants, either living or decomposing, and detritus. The term "crayfish" is applied to saltwater species in some countries. Terminology The name "crayfish" comes from the Old French word ' (Modern French '). The word has been modified to "crayfish" by association with "fish" (folk etymology). The largely American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austropotamobius
''Austropotamobius'' is a genus of European crayfish in the family Astacidae. It contains four extant species, and one species known from fossils of Barremian age: *'' Austropotamobius bihariensis'' Pârvulescu 2019 — Idle crayfish *'' Austropotamobius fulcisianus'' (Ninni, 1886) *''Austropotamobius pallipes'' (Lereboullet, 1858) — White-clawed crayfish *''Austropotamobius torrentium ''Austropotamobius torrentium'', also called the stone crayfish, is a European species of fresh water, freshwater crayfish in the family Astacidae. It is mostly found in tributaries of the Danube, having originated in the northern part of the Bal ...'' (Schrank, 1803) — Stone crayfish *'' Austropotamobius llopisi'' (Via, 1971) † References Astacidae Crustacean genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Extant Barremian first appearances {{Crayfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astacoidea
Astacoidea is superfamily of freshwater crayfish that live in the Northern Hemisphere. The other superfamily of crayfish, Parastacoidea, lives in the Southern Hemisphere. Astacoidea consists of three families: Astacidae (from Europe and western North America), Cambaridae (from eastern North America), and Cambaroididae (from eastern Asia). Crayfish are closely related to lobsters, as shown in the simplified cladogram A cladogram (from Greek ''clados'' "branch" and ''gramma'' "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms. A cladogram is not, however, an evolutionary tree because it does not show how ancestors are related to d ... below: References Crayfish Freshwater crustaceans Crustacean taxonomy Arthropod superfamilies Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille {{Decapod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signal Crayfish
The signal crayfish (''Pacifastacus leniusculus'') is a North American species of crayfish. It was introduced to Europe in the 1960s to supplement the North European ''Astacus astacus'' fisheries, which were being damaged by crayfish plague, but the imports turned out to be a carrier of that disease. The signal crayfish is now considered an invasive species across Europe, Japan, and California, ousting native species there. Description and ecology Members of this species are typically long, although sizes up to are possible. They are bluish-brown to reddish-brown in colour, with robust, large, smooth claws. They have a white to pale blue-green patch near the claw hinge, like the white flags that signalmen used for directing trains—hence the name. The lifecycle of the signal crayfish is typical for the family Astacidae. Around 200–400 eggs are laid after mating in the autumn, and are carried under the female's tail until they are ready to hatch the following spring. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astacidea
Astacidea is an infraorder of decapod crustaceans including lobsters (though not "lobsters" such as the spiny lobster etc.), crayfish, and their close relatives. Description The Astacidea are distinguished from most other decapods by the presence of chelae (claws) on each of the first three pairs of pereiopods (walking legs), the first of which is much larger than the remaining two pairs. The last two pairs of pereiopods are simple (without claws), except in ''Thaumastocheles'', where the fifth pereiopod may have "a minute pincer". Distribution Members of the infraorder Astacidea are found throughout the world – both in the oceans and in fresh water – except for mainland Africa and parts of Asia. Classification Astacidea belongs to the group Reptantia, which consists of the walking/crawling decapods (lobsters and crabs). Astacidea is the sister clade to the infraorder Polychelida, a small group of crustaceans restricted to deep waters. The cladogram below shows Astacidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astacus Astacus
''Astacus astacus'', the European crayfish, noble crayfish, or broad-fingered crayfish, is the most common species of crayfish in Europe, and a traditional food source. Like other true crayfish, ''A. astacus'' is restricted to fresh water, living only in unpolluted streams, rivers, and lakes. It is found from France throughout Central Europe, to the Balkan Peninsula, and north as far as Scandinavia and Finland, and Eastern Europe. Males may grow up to 16 cm long, and females up to 12 cm. Ecology European crayfish feed on worms, aquatic insects, molluscs, and plants. They are nocturnal, spending the day resting in a burrow. They prefer habitats with high levels of shelter availability. The waters they are found in tend to be soft-bottomed with some sand, and they do not tend to be found in muddy water. ''A. astacus'' become sexually mature after three to four years and a series of moults, and breed in October and November. Fertilised eggs are carried by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontastacus Leptodactylus
''Pontastacus leptodactylus'', the Danube crayfish, Galician crayfish, Turkish crayfish or narrow-clawed crayfish is a species of brackish water crayfish imported and introduced to Central Europe in 19th century from the Caspian Sea region. Description ''Pontastacus leptodactylus'' can grow up to in length from the tip of the rostrum to the end of the telson (tail), but is more commonly found at around in length. The sides of the thorax are very rough, usually pale yellow to pale green in colour. ''P. leptodactylus'' has two pairs of post-orbital ridges, the second of which may have spines. It also has a prominent tubercle (small nodule) on shoulder of the carapace. The claws of ''Pontastacus leptodactylus'' are long and narrow (hence the common name 'narrow-clawed crayfish'). Their upper surface is rough and the underside is the same colour as the body. A tubercle can be found on the fixed side of the claw. ''P. leptodactylus'' can be distinguished most easily from the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shasta Crayfish
''Pacifastacus fortis'' (known as the Shasta crayfish or placid crayfish) is an endangered crayfish species endemic to Shasta County, California, where it is found only in isolated spots on the Pit River and Fall River Mills. The exact subpopulations for the Shasta Crayfish were discovered in 2004 through a genetic study that determined three different genetic clusters: Crystal Lake, the Big Lake group (which include Big Lake Springs, JeShe, Lava, and Spring Creeks), and Thousand Springs. Description and ecology ''P. fortis'' is thick and stocky, with relatively heavy chelae. It is usually dark brown dorsally with bright orange areas on its underside. These colors aid in camouflage in its habitat. It grows about 2-4 inches long. It lives in cold, clear, rocky areas of the mountain rivers, and feeds on microbes, algae, and small animals like snails. The animal requires a constant, steady, and untainted flow of fresh water to survive. ''P. fortis'' have 5 pairs of legs. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacifastacus
''Pacifastacus'' is a genus of crayfish native to western North America (USA and Canada), containing six species, two of which are extinct: *†'' Pacifastacus chenoderma'' (fossil: Miocene – Pliocene) *'' Pacifastacus connectens'' *'' Pacifastacus fortis'' – Shasta crayfish *'' Pacifastacus gambelii'' *'' Pacifastacus leniusculus'' – signal crayfish The signal crayfish (''Pacifastacus leniusculus'') is a North American species of crayfish. It was introduced to Europe in the 1960s to supplement the North European ''Astacus astacus'' fisheries, which were being damaged by crayfish plague, but ... *†'' Pacifastacus nigrescens'' – Sooty crayfish References Astacidae Crustacean genera {{Crayfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobster
Lobsters are a family (biology), family (Nephropidae, Synonym (taxonomy), synonym Homaridae) of marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate. Commercially important species include two species of ''Homarus'' from the northern Atlantic Ocean and scampi (which look more like a shrimp, or a "mini lobster")—the Northern Hemisphere genus ''Nephrops'' and the Southern Hemisphere genus ''Metanephrops''. Distinction Although several other groups of crustaceans have the word "lobster" in their names, the unqualified term "lobster" generally refers to the clawed lobsters of the family Nephropidae. Clawed lobsters are not closely related to spiny lobsters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
