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. 1 2 Jones, J.P.G. (2010). "Astacoides caldwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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