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Astacus
Astacus (from the Greek αστακός, astacós, meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe and western Asia, comprising three extant and four extinct species.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first
European Crayfish
speciesAstacus astacus
Astacus balcanicus
speciesAstacus balcanicus
Colchic Crayfish
speciesAstacus colchicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 84863.