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Paranephrops zealandicus

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Paranephrops zealandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Parastacidae
Genus: Paranephrops
Species:
P. zealandicus
Binomial name
Paranephrops zealandicus
(White, 1847)

Paranephrops zealandicus or southern koura is a species of southern crawfish in the family Parastacidae. It is found in New Zealand.[2][1]

The IUCN conservation status of Paranephrops zealandicus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival.[1]

Description

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Paranephrops zealandicus is larger than the northern kōura, Paranephrops planifrons, and has relatively hairier front claws.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Parkyn, S. (2010). "Paranephrops zealandicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153614A4520500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153614A4520500.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Paranephrops zealandicus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  3. ^ Vennell, Robert (5 October 2022). Secrets of the Sea: The Story of New Zealand's Native Sea Creatures. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. pp. 44–47. ISBN 978-1-77554-179-0. LCCN 2021388548. Wikidata Q114871191.

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