EndangeredWhite-clawed Crayfish
Austropotamobius pallipes
One of the 22 crabs on WAnimals
Malacostracans · Decapoda · Astacidae
Pacifastacus leniusculus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The signal crayfish, or Pacific crayfish, is a freshwater decapod native to the west coast of North America. It was introduced into Sweden in 1960 to replace the populations of the native crayfish Astacus astacus, which had been hit by crayfish plague. It has since been introduced throughout Europe.
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifastacus_leniusculus
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