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Australian Burrowing Crayfishes
Engaeus
Engaeus is a genus of freshwater crayfish found in Australia, the burrowing crayfishes. Sixteen of the 36 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.
The burrowing crayfish, in the genus Engaeus, are primarily found in Tasmania with 14 out of 16 species being endemic to the state with the other two species located in Victoria as well as Tasmania. The Engaeus genus is a highly specialized form of freshwater crayfish which is capable of living in tunnel systems in peaty, muddy or wetland environments with the burrows extending down to the water table (an underground level which defines the transition between water saturated ground and non-saturated ground such as the surface) where the water is generally constant.
36 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Tubercle Burrowing Crayfish
speciesEngaeus tuberculatus
Engaeus hemicirratulus
speciesEngaeus hemicirratulus
Engaeus victoriensis
speciesEngaeus victoriensis
Engaeus affinis
speciesEngaeus affinis
Engaeus cunicularius
speciesEngaeus cunicularius
Engaeus granulatus
speciesEngaeus granulatus
Engaeus quadrimanus
speciesEngaeus quadrimanus
Strong Burrowing Cray
speciesEngaeus lyelli
Engaeus sericatus
speciesEngaeus sericatus
Engaeus fultoni
speciesEngaeus fultoni
Lilly pilly burrowing crayfish
speciesEngaeus australis
Engaeus fossor
speciesEngaeus fossor
Engaeus nulloporius
speciesEngaeus nulloporius
Engaeus cymus
speciesEngaeus cymus
Engaeus strictifrons
speciesEngaeus strictifrons
Engaeus cisternarius
speciesEngaeus cisternarius
Engaeus merosetosus
speciesEngaeus merosetosus
Engaeus disjuncticus
speciesEngaeus disjuncticus
Engaeus leptorhynchus
speciesEngaeus leptorhynchus
Engaeus orientalis
speciesEngaeus orientalis
Mallacoota Burrowing Crayfish
speciesEngaeus mallacoota
Engaeus karnanga
speciesEngaeus karnanga
Engaeus rostrogaleatus
speciesEngaeus rostrogaleatus
Dandenong burrowing crayfish
speciesEngaeus urostrictus
Engaeus yabbimunna
speciesEngaeus yabbimunna
Engaeus sternalis
speciesEngaeus sternalis
Engaeus orramakunna
speciesEngaeus orramakunna
Engaeus laevis
speciesEngaeus laevis
Engaeus lengana
speciesEngaeus lengana
Engaeus phyllocercus
speciesEngaeus phyllocercus
Engaeus tayatea
speciesEngaeus tayatea
Engaeus mairener
speciesEngaeus mairener
Engaeus excavator
speciesEngaeus excavator
Engaeus curvisuturus
speciesEngaeus curvisuturus
Engaeus martigener
speciesEngaeus martigener
Engaeus spinicaudatus
speciesEngaeus spinicaudatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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