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  12. ›Southern Hemisphere Crayfishes
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Parastacus brasiliensis
Plate 1 of 2. Thomas Henry Huxley (Public domain) · via Wikimedia
IUCN NT · Near threatened

Parastacus brasiliensis

Parastacus brasiliensis is a species of freshwater crayfish in the family Parastacidae that is endemic to river basins of the Guaíba estuary, located in the central lowlands of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. It is a nocturnal, secondary-burrowing omnivore that plays a role in the energy transfer within its ecosystem and serves as a key biomarker for water quality.

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