Burrowing Crayfish 
 
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Group:
Crustaceans
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Australia


Species/Common Names:
Engaeus australis
Lilly Pilly Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus curvisuturus
Engaeus disjuncticus
Engaeus granulatus
Central North Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus mallacoota
Mallacoota Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus martigener
Furneaux Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus nulloporius
Engaeus orramakunna
Mount Arthur Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus phyllocercus
Narracan Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus rostrogaleatus
Strzelecki Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus spinicaudatus
Scottsdale Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus sternalis
Warragul Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus urostrictus

Facts Summary:
Engaeus (commonly known as the Burrowing Crayfish species) is a genus of crustaceans of concern and found in the following area(s): Australia.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Engaeus australisNT-IUCN2010Australia
2. Engaeus curvisuturusEN-IUCN1996Australia
3. Engaeus disjuncticusEN-IUCN1996Australia
4. Engaeus granulatusCR-IUCN2010Australia
5. Engaeus mallacootaCR-IUCN2010Australia
6. Engaeus martigenerEN-IUCN1996Australia
7. Engaeus nulloporiusEN-IUCN1996Australia
8. Engaeus orramakunnaNT-IUCN2010Australia
9. Engaeus phyllocercusEN-IUCN2010Australia
10. Engaeus rostrogaleatusVU-IUCN2009Australia
11. Engaeus spinicaudatusCR-IUCN2010Australia
12. Engaeus sternalisCR-IUCN2010Australia
13. Engaeus urostrictusVU-IUCN2010Australia

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