Astacoidea

A superfamily of various freshwater CRUSTACEA, in the infraorder Astacidea, comprising the crayfish. Common genera include Astacus and Procambarus. Crayfish resemble lobsters, but are usually much smaller.

Year introduced: 2003 (1972)

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.365.190.070

MeSH Unique ID: D003400

Registry Number: txid6724

Entry Terms:

• Astacoideas
• Crayfish
• Crayfishs
• Procambarus
• Astacus

Previous Indexing:

• Crustacea (1966-1971)

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Animals
Invertebrates
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Astacoidea