Euastacus fleckeri (Watson, 1935) ‒ Mount Lewis Spiny Crayfish

Species Account

A large, upland, endemic Australian species restricted to rainforest streams above 1000 m elevation on Mount Lewis and Mount Sturgeon on the Mount Carbine Tableland, northeast Queensland.. Found under rocks and fallen timber or in burrows near the waterline. Rostrum of large specimens U-shaped, chelipeds with upper carpus (wrist) lacking well-defined longitudinal groove and inner margin of manus (palm) with 4-5 spines. Body dark green to blue or brown with red spines. Length to 250 mm. — John W. Short, 2026

Image

Specimen collected from Mount Lewis near Mossman, northeast Queensland, Australia, John W. Short, 17 June 1997. Photographed by John W. Short.