Austropotamobius pallipes is an endangered European freshwater crayfish, and the only crayfish native to the British Isles. Its common names include white-clawed crayfish and Atlantic stream crayfish.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Atlantic Stream 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 torrentium
- Astacus astacus
- Cambaroides similis
- Pacifastacus leniusculus
- Cambarus robustus
- Pontastacus leptodactylus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Astacidae
- Genus
- Austropotamobius
- Species
- Austropotamobius pallipes
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