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Engaeus is a genus of freshwater crayfish found in Australia. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Structure of crustaceans As Arthropods crustaceans have a stiff Exoskeleton, which must be shed to allow the animal to grow ( Ecdysis or molting The Malacostraca (Greek "soft shell" are the largest class of Crustaceans and include most of the animals that non-experts recognize as crustaceans including The decapods or Decapoda ( literally means "ten footed") are an order of Crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many Pleocyemata is a sub-order of decapod crustaceans, erected by Martin Burkenroad in 1963 Astacidea is a group of decapod Crustaceans including Lobsters Crayfish and their close relatives Parastacidae is the family of Freshwater Crayfish found in the Southern hemisphere. Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, or crodgers are freshwater Crustaceans resembling small Lobsters to which they are closely For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fifteen of the 35 species in the genus occur in Tasmania, where they are known as the Tasmanian land crayfish. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass The behaviour of these crayfish is notable as they live in burrows and construct large "chimneys" at the opening [1].
Engaeus includes the following species [2][3]:
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References
- ^ Horwitz, P. Engaeus australis is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus curvisuturus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus disjuncticus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus granulatus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus mallacoota is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus martigener is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus nulloporius is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus orramakunna is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus phyllocercus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus rostrogaleatus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus spinicaudatus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus sternalis is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. Engaeus urostrictus is a species of Crayfish in the family Parastacidae. (1990). A taxonomic revision of species in the freshwater crayfish genus Engaeus Erichson (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 427–614. doi:. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.
- ^ James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2005-02-11). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Genus Engaeus Erichson, 1846. Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This article is about an organization that operates museums For the foundation which supports scientific research refer to the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
- ^ Keith Crandall (1999). Engaeus. Tree of Life Web Project. The Tree of Life Web Project is an ongoing Internet project providing information about the diversity and Phylogeny of Life on Earth
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