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Field Notes
Description:
Surprisingly this was found in the middle of the walking track under the canopy away from any immediate water source that I could see or hear. It is notably blue in colour.
~15cm in length
family: parastacidae
http://tolweb.org/Engaeus/7724
This appears to be holding it's pincers vertically therefore is Engaeus.(burrowing)
Habitat:
Bush
Presumably some fresh water, stream or lake nearby
Notes:
"Freshwater crayfish in Tasmania can be distinguished by the orientation and shape of their claw, the size of the grooves along their body and the location and number of spines on their body. The Engaeus species hold their claws more or less vertically (an adaptation to their burrowing habitat), whereas the three other groups of crayfish hold their claws more or less horizontally, as they do not burrow." -http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/indeX.aspX?base=11205
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