Cherax nucifraga
Cherax nucifraga is a species of crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is known only from the type locality – Palm Springs, near Channel Point, Northern Territory, Australia – where the holotype was collected from the stomach of a barramundi.[3] It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]
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Etymology. Name derived from the Latin, nux (a nut) and frango (to break), and referring to the unusual form of the claws, which resemble nutcrackers. The specific name is to be treated as a feminine noun in apposition.[2]
References
- K. A. Crandall (1996). "Cherax nucifraga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T4620A11039827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4620A11039827.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- J. W. Short (1991). "Cherax nucifraga, a new species of freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae) from the Northern Territory, Australia". The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory. 8 (1): 115–120.
- "Species Cherax nucifraga Short, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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