Freshwater white-clawed crayfish  (Austropotamobius pallipes)

Species information

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Authentication

Information authenticated by the Environment Agency:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Glossary

  • Nocturnal: active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List 2000 (November, 2001)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Environment Agency. (2001) Freshwater Crayfish in Britain and Ireland.The Environment Agency, Bristol.
  3. UK BAP Species Action Plan (November, 2001)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  4. Environment Agency. (2001) Preventing the Spread of Crayfish Plague in the South West.Environment Agency, Bristol.
  5. The Environment Agency (November, 2001)
    http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
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