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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.) (Eucarida) » Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp (Decapoda) » Crayfishes and Lobsters (Astacidea) » Crayfish (Astacoidea) » Astacidae

Family Astacidae

Crayfish - Pacifastacus gambelii Crayfish - Pacifastacus leniusculus BLUE crayfish! - Pacifastacus leniusculus BLUE crayfish! - Pacifastacus leniusculus Unidentified Crayfish - Pacifastacus leniusculus Crawfish - Pacifastacus leniusculus - male Pacifastacus leniusculus Pacifastacus leniusculus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))
Order Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)
Infraorder Astacidea (Crayfishes and Lobsters)
Superfamily Astacoidea (Crayfish)
Family Astacidae
Contributed by Eric Moody on 19 November, 2009 - 8:16pm

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