Pacifastacus leniusculus, commonly known as the signal crayfish, is a species of freshwater crayfish in the family Astacidae, native to western North America. They are thought to have originated from the Columbia River Basin.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Signal 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
- Austropotamobius pallipes
- Astacus astacus
- Austropotamobius torrentium
- Cambarus robustus
- Cherax depressus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Astacidae
- Genus
- Pacifastacus
- Species
- Pacifastacus leniusculus
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