white-clawed crayfish

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The white-clawed crayfish is a small, freshwater crustacean native to Europe, now threatened by habitat loss and competition from invasive crayfish species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arthropod
crayfish
decapod
freshwater crustacean
activityPattern nocturnal
averageLength 6 to 12 centimetres
bodyColor brown
olive-brown
class Malacostraca
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet omnivore
distinguishingFeature pale underside of claws
eats aquatic invertebrates
detritus
plant material
ecologicalRole benthic detritivore
prey species for fish and birds
family Astacidae
genus Austropotamobius pallipes
surface form: Austropotamobius
habitat calcareous waters
freshwater streams
lakes
rivers
hasCommonName Atlantic stream crayfish
European white-clawed crayfish
white-clawed crayfish
hatchingSeason spring
kingdom Animalia
laysEggsIn late autumn
listedIn Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)
surface form: Bern Convention

EU Habitats Directive
maximumLength 12 centimetres
nativeTo British Isles
Europe
France
Great Britain
Iberian Peninsula
Ireland
Italy
order Decapoda
phylum Arthropoda
protectedIn European Union
United Kingdom
reproduction sexual reproduction
scientificName Austropotamobius pallipes
subphylum Crustacea
taxonRank species
threatenedBy crayfish plague
habitat loss
invasive crayfish species
signal crayfish
water pollution

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River Wensum notableSpecies white-clawed crayfish