Astacoides caldwelli

Astacoides caldwelli is a species of crustacean in family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. A. caldwelli is mostly found in rivers draining forested areas at elevations between 600 - 800m. The populations are threatened by habitat loss as well as predation by introduced species and harvesting at a subsistence level from local fishermen.[1]

Astacoides caldwelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Astacoides
Species:
A. caldwelli
Binomial name
Astacoides caldwelli
(Bate, 1865) [2]

References

  1. Jones, J.P.G. (2016). "Astacoides caldwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2187A96555259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2187A96555259.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-20.


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