Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Family Parastacidae Scientific name Cherax nucifraga Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda Genus Cherax Higher classification Cherax | |
Similar Cherax, Parastacidae, Decapoda, Astacoides betsileoensis, Crustacean | ||
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. It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
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.
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