Diagram of parts of the body of Engaewa similis (after Riek, 1967)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Pleocyemata
Family:
Parastacidae
Genus:
Engaewa Riek, 1967
Species [1]
Engaewa pseudoreducta
Engaewa reducta
Engaewa walpolea
Engaewa subcoerulea
Engaewa similis
Range of Engaewa in Australia
Engaewa is a genus of burrowing crayfish belonging to the family Parastacidae. There are five recognised species, all endemic to the high-rainfall zone of south-west Western Australia, from Dunsborough to Albany.[2] They are all small (up to 5 cm), and found only in freshwater swamps and seepages. Three of the five species are listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and are listed on the IUCN Red List as "endangered" (EN) or "critically endangered" (CR), while the remaining two are listed as "Least Concern":
Species
Authority
EPBCA
IUCN
Engaewa pseudoreducta
Horwitz & Adams, 2000
critically endangered
[3]
Engaewa reducta
Riek, 1967
endangered
[4]
Engaewa similis
Riek, 1967
—
[5]
Engaewa subcoerulea
Riek, 1967
—
[6]
Engaewa walpolea
Horwitz & Adams, 2000
endangered
[7]
^"Engaewa". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
^Jessica Lynas; Andrew Storey & Brenton Knott (30 August 2007). "Introduction and spread of crayfish (Parastacidae) in Western Australia and their potential to displace indigenous species". In Francesca Gherardi (ed.). Biological Invaders in Inland Waters: Profiles, Distribution and Threats. Invading Nature. Vol. 2. Springer. pp. 577–596. ISBN 978-1-4020-6028-1.
^Burnham, Q. (2010). "Engaewa pseudoreducta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153710A4535220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153710A4535220.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Burnham, Q. (2010). "Engaewa reducta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153670A4530067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153670A4530067.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^Q. Burnham (2010). "Engaewa similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T7749A12848143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T7749A12848143.en.
^Q. Burnham (2010). "Engaewa subcoerulea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153664A4528912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153664A4528912.en.
^Burnham, Q. (2010). "Engaewa walpolea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153671A4530201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153671A4530201.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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