Engaeus sternalis, the Warragul burrowing crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is only known from locations on the Labertuche Creek and Wattle Creek (a tributary of Labertouche Creek) in west Gippsland.[2] It is a cryptic, burrowing species with a very limited distribution, and virtually nothing is known about its ecology, population dynamics or habitat requirements.

Engaeus sternalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Engaeus
Species:
E. sternalis
Binomial name
Engaeus sternalis
Clark, 1936

References

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  1. ^ Doran, N.; Horwitz, P. (2010). "Engaeus sternalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T7742A12846889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T7742A12846889.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ The State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment (2004). "Action Statement: Warragul Burrowing Crayfish Engaeus sternalis" (PDF).

Sources

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  • Doran, N. & Horwitz, P. 2010. Engaeus sternalis. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2017.