Endangered Crustaceans of Australia
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Show all crustaceans of concern in Australia.
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Common Name Range ***
Boeckella spp. (4) Australia, Bolivia, Peru
Burrowing Crayfish (13) Australia
Calamoecia spp. (3) Australia
Spiny Crayfish (16) Australia
Water Flea (3) Australia, South Africa
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**What crustaceans are listed here?:

The Australia section of this site lists the folllowing crustaceans appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Crustaceans that dwell in or migrate to any region found on the Australian continent and any nearby islands.
  • Crustaceans that dwell in or travel to New Zealand and any nearby islands.
  • Crustaceans that dwell in Papua New Guinea and nearby islands (east of Indonesia).

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.


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