Engaeus

Engaeus is a genus of freshwater crayfish found in Australia, the burrowing crayfishes. Fifteen of the 35 species in the genus occur in Tasmania, where they are known as the Tasmanian land crayfishes. The behaviour of these crayfish is notable as they live in burrows and construct large "chimneys" at the opening.

All of the 35 species of Engaeus have been assessed for the IUCN Red List:

Data deficient
Engaeus affinis Smith & Schuster, 1913
Engaeus curvisuturus Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus karnanga Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus laevis (Clark, 1941)
Engaeus nulloporius Horwitz, 1990
Critically endangered
Engaeus granulatus Horwitz, 1990 – central north burrowing crayfish
Engaeus mallacoota Horwitz, 1990 – Mallacoota burrowing crayfish
Engaeus spinicaudatus Horwitz, 1990 – Scottsdale burrowing crayfish
Engaeus sternalis (Clark, 1936) – Warragul burrowing crayfish
Endangered species
Engaeus disjuncticus Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus martigener Horwitz, 1990 – Furneaux burrowing crayfish
Engaeus phyllocercus Smith & Schuster, 1913 – Narracan burrowing crayfish
Vulnerable species
Engaeus rostrogaleatus Horwitz, 1990 – Strzelecki burrowing crayfish
Engaeus urostrictus Riek, 1969
Engaeus yabbimunna Horwitz, 1994 – Burnie burrowing crayfish
Near threatened
Engaeus australis Riek, 1969 – lilly pilly burrowing crayfish
Engaeus orramakunna Horwitz, 1990 – Mount Arthur burrowing crayfish
Engaeus victoriensis Smith & Schuster, 1913
Least concern
Engaeus cisternarius Suter, 1977
Engaeus cunicularius (Erichson, 1846)
Engaeus cymus (Clark, 1936)
Engaeus fossor (Erichson, 1846)
Engaeus fultoni Smith & Schuster, 1913
Engaeus hemicirratulus Smith & Schuster, 1913
Engaeus lengana Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus leptorhynchus Clark, 1936
Engaeus lyelli (Clark, 1936)
Engaeus mairener Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus merosetosus Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus orientalis Clark, 1941
Engaeus quadrimanus Clark, 1936
Engaeus sericatus Clark, 1936
Engaeus strictifrons (Clark, 1936)
Engaeus tayatea Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus tuberculatus Clark, 1936

References

Category:Parastacidae
Category:Freshwater crustaceans of Australia
Category:Crustacean genera