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White-clawed Crayfish

Austropotamobius pallipes

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Britain's only native crayfish, now endangered following the arrival of the American signal crayfish which carries crayfish plague fatal to it. Surviving populations are found in limestone streams and rivers in England and Wales.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Austropotamobius pallipes
IUCN Status
EN — Endangered
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Conservation Status: EN

Endangered — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.