Euastacus hystricosus, the Conondale spiny crayfish is a species of southern crawfish in the family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as Endangered by the Australian government, and as also Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Conondale Spiny Crayfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Euastacus yanga
- Euastacus urospinosus
- Euastacus yarraensis
- Euastacus spinifer
- Euastacus kershawi
- Euastacus australasiensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Parastacidae
- Genus
- Euastacus
- Species
- Euastacus hystricosus
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