Tenuibranchiurus is a genus of diminutive freshwatercrayfish that live in the Australian state of Queensland. Only one species has been described, the swamp crayfish, T. glypticus.
Tenuibranchiurus glypticus is reportedly the smallest species of crayfish in the world.[2] It is distinguished from other crayfish by its small size, adults being only around 25 millimetres (1.0 in) long, and its claws which open vertically rather than horizontally or obliquely.[2]
Tenuibranchiurus lives in coastal wallum swamps, and stays among the sedges rather than in more open water.[3] Its habitat is highly fragmented, as land is used for the expansion of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and Tenuibranchiurus glypticus is therefore listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[3] Additional populations have been found at the periphery of its range, but these are thought to represent new, undescribed species.[3]
^Coughran, J.; Dawkins, K.L.; Furse, J. (2010). "Tenuibranchiurus glypticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153680A4531497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153680A4531497.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abcJ. Coughran; K. L. Dawkins & J. Furse (2010). "Tenuibranchiurus glypticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153680A4531497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153680A4531497.en.
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tenuibranchiurus, genus, diminutive, freshwater, crayfish, that, live, australian, state, queensland, only, species, been, described, swamp, crayfish, glypticus, conservation, status, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, an. Tenuibranchiurus is a genus of diminutive freshwater crayfish that live in the Australian state of Queensland Only one species has been described the swamp crayfish T glypticus Tenuibranchiurus Conservation status Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Order Decapoda Suborder Pleocyemata Family Parastacidae Genus TenuibranchiurusRiek 1951 Species T glypticus Binomial name Tenuibranchiurus glypticusRiek 1951 Tenuibranchiurus glypticus is reportedly the smallest species of crayfish in the world 2 It is distinguished from other crayfish by its small size adults being only around 25 millimetres 1 0 in long and its claws which open vertically rather than horizontally or obliquely 2 Tenuibranchiurus lives in coastal wallum swamps and stays among the sedges rather than in more open water 3 Its habitat is highly fragmented as land is used for the expansion of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and Tenuibranchiurus glypticus is therefore listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List 3 Additional populations have been found at the periphery of its range but these are thought to represent new undescribed species 3 See also editTasmanian giant freshwater crayfish world s largest freshwater crayfish also found in AustraliaReferences edit Coughran J Dawkins K L Furse J 2010 Tenuibranchiurus glypticus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T153680A4531497 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 3 RLTS T153680A4531497 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b Swamp Crayfish Tenuibranchiurus glypticus Queensland Museum Retrieved October 12 2010 a b c J Coughran K L Dawkins amp J Furse 2010 Tenuibranchiurus glypticus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T153680A4531497 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 3 RLTS T153680A4531497 en Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tenuibranchiurus amp oldid 1141915812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
