Austropotamobius torrentium, also called the stone crayfish, is a European species of freshwater crayfish in the family Astacidae. It is mostly found in tributaries of the Danube, having originated in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Stone 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
- Cambarus robustus
- Cambaroides similis
- Pontastacus leptodactylus
- Pacifastacus leniusculus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Astacidae
- Genus
- Austropotamobius
- Species
- Austropotamobius torrentium
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