Astacoides caldwelli
| Astacoides caldwelli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Parastacidae |
| Genus: | Astacoides |
| Species: | A. caldwelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865) [2] | |
Astacoides caldwelli is a species of crustacean in family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. A. caldwelli is mostly found in rivers draining forested areas at elevations between 600 - 800m. The populations are threatened by habitate loss as well as predation by introduced species and harvesting at a subsistence level from local fishermen.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jones, J.P.G. (2010). "Astacoides caldwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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