Astacoides crosnieri

Astacoides crosnieri is a species of crustacean in family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, being widespread in the former Province Fianatantsoa. A. crosnieri inhabits swampy areas at an elevation between 500 – 1000 m above sea level.[1]

Astacoides crosnieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Parastacidae
Genus:
Astacoides
Species:
A. crosnieri
Binomial name
Astacoides crosnieri
Hobbs, 1987 [2]

The populations are threatened by habitate loss and predation pressure from introduced species. Since A. crosnieri has a muddy taste and their habitat is difficult to access, A. crosnieri is less targeted by fisheries compared to other species of the genus Astacoides.[1]

Conservation

Apart from a general law to prevent harvesting of crayfish under 10 cm total length, there are no laws that protect A. crosnieri. In 1996, A. crosnieri was assessed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[3] This assessment was changed in June 2010 to Data Deficient. However, since the populations are decreasing is must be assumed that sufficient data would only lead to a reassessment as Endangered or worse.

References
  1. J. P. G. Jones (2010). "Astacoides crosnieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  2. James W. Fetzner Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides crosnieri Hobbs, 1987". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  3. K. A. Crandall (1996). "Astacoides crosnieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2007-08-09.


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