List of MALACOSTRACA species in Australia
This is a list of MALACOSTRACA in Australia according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allanaspides helonomus | Syncarid Shrimp | 862 | VU |
| Allanaspides hickmani | Hickman's Pygmy Mountain Shrimp | 863 | VU |
| Macrobrachium bullatum | 197598 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium tolmerum | 197614 | LC | |
| Caridina indistincta | 197648 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium novaehollandiae | 197660 | LC | |
| Parisia unguis | 197663 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium koombooloomba | 197664 | LC | |
| Leptopalaemon glabrus | 197676 | CR | |
| Caridina zebra | 197705 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium spinipes | 197715 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium auratum | 197733 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium latidactylus | 197860 | LC | |
| Leptopalaemon gagadjui | 197862 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium lar | 197866 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium australiense | 197892 | LC | |
| Pycnisia bunyip | 197945 | DD | |
| Caridina spelunca | 197955 | VU | |
| Caridina mccullochi | 197969 | LC | |
| Paratya australiensis | 197982 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium handschini | 198005 | LC | |
| Australatya striolata | 198007 | LC | |
| Stygiocaris stylifera | 198057 | VU | |
| Stygiocaris lancifera | 198064 | VU | |
| Caridina spinula | 198085 | LC | |
| Parisia gracilis | 198109 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium equidens | 198164 | LC | |
| Palaemonetes australis | 198179 | LC | |
| Pycneus morsitans | 198183 | NT | |
| Pycnisia raptor | 198229 | DD | |
| Paratya howensis | 198254 | LC | |
| Caridina thermophila | 198296 | EN | |
| Macrobrachium mammillodactylus | 198308 | LC | |
| Caridina serratirostris | 198313 | LC | |
| Caridina confusa | 198321 | LC | |
| Caridina typus | 198327 | LC | |
| Caridinides wilkinsi | 198330 | LC | |
| Macrobrachium idae | 198344 | LC | |
| Caridina indistincta ssp. indistincta | 198348 | LC | |
| Caridina indistincta ssp. sobrina | 198379 | DD | |
| Euastacus maccai | 165919 | EN | |
| Astacopsis gouldi | Giant Freshwater Crayfish | 2190 | EN |
| Austrogammarus australis | Dandenong Freshwater Amphipod | 2425 | CR |
| Austrothelphusa tigrina | 134010 | VU | |
| Austrothelphusa angustifrons | 134013 | LC | |
| Austrothelphusa valentula | 134126 | VU | |
| Austrothelphusa raceki | 134702 | LC | |
| Austrothelphusa transversa | 134922 | LC | |
| Austrothelphusa wasselli | 134987 | NT | |
| Austrothelphusa agassizi | 135004 | LC | |
| Cherax tenuimanus | Hairy Marron | 4618 | CR |
| Cherax parvus | 4619 | DD | |
| Cherax nucifraga | 4620 | DD | |
| Cherax destructor | Yabby | 4622 | VU |
| Cherax quadricarinatus | Redclaw | 4621 | LC |
| Scyllarides haanii | Aesop Slipper Lobster | 169954 | LC |
| Ibacus brucei | Glabrous Fan Lobster | 169960 | LC |
| Acanthacaris tenuimana | Prickly Deep-sea Lobster | 169962 | LC |
| Metanephrops australiensis | Northwest Lobster | 169965 | LC |
| Panulirus versicolor | Painted Spiny Lobster | 169968 | LC |
| Nephropsis stewarti | Indian Ocean Lobsterette | 169974 | LC |
| Scammarctus batei | Soft Locust Lobster | 169978 | LC |
| Ibacus peronii | Butterfly Fan Lobster | 169984 | LC |
| Nephropsis acanthura | Spinetail Lobsterette | 169985 | LC |
| Panulirus ornatus | Ornate Spiny Lobster | 169987 | LC |
| Panulirus polyphagus | Mud Spiny Lobster | 169990 | LC |
| Parribacus caledonicus | Caledonian Mitten Lobster | 169996 | LC |
| Remiarctus bertholdii | Two-spot Locust Lobster | 170004 | LC |
| Sagmariasus verreauxi | Green Rock Lobster | 170017 | LC |
| Ibacus novemdentatus | Smooth Fan Lobster | 170023 | LC |
| Jasus edwardsii | Southern Rock Lobster | 170025 | LC |
| Nephropsis suhmi | Red and White Lobsterette | 170032 | LC |
| Arctides antipodarum | Rough Spanish Lobster | 170034 | LC |
| Eduarctus martensii | Striated Locust Lobster | 170037 | LC |
| Metanephrops arafurensis | Arafura Lobster | 170040 | DD |
| Projasus parkeri | Cape Jagged Lobster | 170042 | LC |
| Metanephrops boschmai | Bight Lobster | 170050 | LC |
| Metanephrops sibogae | Siboga Lobster | 170053 | LC |
| Linuparus trigonus | Japanese Spear Lobster | 170054 | LC |
| Petrarctus rugosus | Hunchback Locust Lobster | 170055 | LC |
| Panulirus homarus | Scalloped Spiny Lobster | 170062 | LC |
| Metanephrops velutinus | Velvet Lobster | 170064 | LC |
| Panulirus longipes | Longlegged Spiny Lobster | 170066 | LC |
| Neoglyphea inopinata | 170068 | DD | |
| Linuparus sordidus | Oriental Spear Lobster | 170070 | LC |
| Panulirus cygnus | Australian Spiny Lobster | 170073 | LC |
| Thaumastochelopsis wardi | Australian Pincer Lobster | 170074 | DD |
| Puerulus angulatus | Banded Whip Lobster | 170080 | LC |
| Ibacus alticrenatus | Velvet Fan Lobster | 170087 | LC |
| Metanephrops neptunus | Neptune Lobster | 170089 | LC |
| Nephropsis sulcata | Grooved Lobsterette | 170092 | LC |
| Echinodillo cavaticus | 6992 | DD | |
| Engaeus australis | Lilly Pilly Burrowing Crayfish | 7735 | NT |
| Engaeus mallacoota | Mallacoota Burrowing Crayfish | 7736 | CR |
| Engaeus martigener | Furneaux Burrowing Crayfish | 7737 | EN |
| Engaeus orramakunna | Mount Arthur Burrowing Crayfish | 7738 | NT |
| Engaeus phyllocercus | Narracan Burrowing Crayfish | 7739 | EN |
| Engaeus rostrogaleatus | Strzelecki Burrowing Crayfish | 7740 | VU |
| Engaeus spinicaudatus | Scottsdale Burrowing Crayfish | 7741 | CR |
| Engaeus curvisuturus | 7743 | DD | |
| Engaeus disjuncticus | 7744 | EN | |
| Engaeus granulatus | Central North Burrowing Crayfish | 7745 | CR |
| Engaeus nulloporius | 7746 | DD | |
| Engaeus sternalis | Warragul Burrowing Crayfish | 7742 | CR |
| Engaeus urostrictus | 7747 | VU | |
| Engaewa similis | 7749 | LC | |
| Euastacus armatus | Murray River Crayfish | 8136 | DD |
| Euastacus bindal | 8137 | CR | |
| Euastacus bispinosus | Glenelg River Crayfish | 8138 | VU |
| Euastacus eungella | 8139 | CR | |
| Euastacus fleckeri | 8140 | EN | |
| Euastacus hystricosus | 8141 | EN | |
| Euastacus jagara | 8142 | CR | |
| Euastacus maidae | 8143 | CR | |
| Euastacus robertsi | 8145 | CR | |
| Euastacus monteithorum | 8144 | CR | |
| Euastacus setosus | 8146 | CR | |
| Euastacus crassus | Alpine Spiny Crayfish | 8148 | EN |
| Euastacus diversus | Orbost Spiny Crayfish | 8149 | EN |
| Euastacus neodiversus | 8150 | EN | |
| Euastacus urospinosus | 8147 | EN | |
| Euastacus yigara | 8151 | CR | |
| Eucrenonaspides oinotheke | 8164 | VU | |
| Onchotelson brevicaudatus | 15307 | VU | |
| Onchotelson spatulatus | 15308 | VU | |
| Paranaspides lacustris | Tasmanian Anaspid Crustacean | 16137 | VU |
| Cherax leckii | 184424 | CR | |
| Styloniscus sp. nov. | 21106 | DD | |
| Galearctus umbilicatus | 184988 | DD | |
| Nephropsis holthuisi | 184990 | DD | |
| Thaumastochelopsis brucei | 184992 | DD | |
| Biarctus dubius | 184994 | DD | |
| Ibacus pubescens | 185002 | DD | |
| Thenus indicus | Mud Bug | 185014 | DD |
| Petrarctus demani | 185017 | LC | |
| Polycheles enthrix | 185019 | LC | |
| Crenarctus crenatus | 185020 | LC | |
| Ibacus chacei | 185021 | LC | |
| Stereomastis surda | 185023 | LC | |
| Polycheles typhlops | 185026 | LC | |
| Biarctus vitiensis | Fiji Locust Lobster | 185027 | LC |
| Thaumastocheles dochmiodon | 185029 | LC | |
| Biarctus sordidus | Pygmy Slipper Lobster | 185032 | LC |
| Bathyarctus rubens | 185035 | LC | |
| Stereomastis suhmi | 185036 | LC | |
| Pentacheles laevis | 185038 | LC | |
| Stereomastis helleri | 185040 | LC | |
| Antarctus mawsoni | 185044 | LC | |
| Polycheles martini | 185049 | LC | |
| Enoplometopus crosnieri | 185051 | DD | |
| Thenus parindicus | 185056 | DD | |
| Enoplometopus occidentalis | Hawaiian Red Lobster | 185060 | LC |
| Galearctus timidus | 185062 | LC | |
| Stereomastis auriculata | 185064 | LC | |
| Nephropsis serrata | 185065 | DD | |
| Polycheles coccifer | 185066 | LC | |
| Stereomastis galil | 185069 | LC | |
| Polycheles kermadecensis | 185071 | LC | |
| Stereomastis aculeata | 185073 | LC | |
| Thenus australiensis | Sandbug | 185075 | DD |
| Polycheles baccatus | 185083 | LC | |
| Crenarctus bicuspidatus | 185093 | LC | |
| Euastacus dalagarbe | 153601 | CR | |
| Engaeus victoriensis | 153602 | NT | |
| Engaeus mairener | 153603 | LC | |
| Euastacus reductus | 153604 | LC | |
| Ombrastacoides ingressus | 153607 | DD | |
| Engaeus yabbimunna | Burnie Burrowing Crayfish | 153608 | VU |
| Euastacus gumar | 153609 | EN | |
| Ombrastacoides parvicaudatus | 153612 | CR | |
| Euastacus gamilaroi | 153613 | CR | |
| Euastacus brachythorax | 153615 | EN | |
| Engaeus orientalis | 153616 | LC | |
| Engaeus sericatus | 153618 | LC | |
| Cherax dispar | Slender Yabby | 153619 | LC |
| Ombrastacoides pulcher | 153622 | VU | |
| Cherax rhynchotus | 153624 | LC | |
| Engaeus affinis | 153625 | DD | |
| Euastacus wiowuru | 153630 | NT | |
| Euastacus yanga | 153631 | LC | |
| Euastacus kershawi | Spinybacks | 153632 | LC |
| Ombrastacoides brevirostris | 153633 | LC | |
| Cherax cainii | Smooth Marron | 153634 | LC |
| Engaeus fossor | 153636 | LC | |
| Euastacus sulcatus | 153638 | VU | |
| Euastacus yarreansis | 153639 | VU | |
| Astacopsis tricornis | 153640 | LC | |
| Cherax cuspidatus | Cusped Crayfish | 153642 | LC |
| Euastacus guwinus | 153645 | CR | |
| Euastacus girurmulayn | 153646 | CR | |
| Engaeus quadrimanus | 153649 | LC | |
| Engaeus fultoni | 153652 | LC | |
| Euastacus neohirsutus | 153653 | LC | |
| Geocharax tasmanicus | 153656 | LC | |
| Engaeus cisternarius | 153657 | LC | |
| Euastacus valentulus | 153658 | LC | |
| Spinastacoides inermis | 153661 | LC | |
| Engaeus karnanga | 153662 | DD | |
| Ombrastacoides huonensis | 153663 | LC | |
| Engaewa subcoerulea | 153664 | LC | |
| Cherax bicarinatus | 153665 | LC | |
| Euastacus clarkae | Ellen Clark’s Crayfish | 153666 | EN |
| Engaewa reducta | Dunsborough Burrowing Crayfish | 153670 | EN |
| Engaewa walpolea | Walpole Burrowing Crayfish | 153671 | EN |
| Euastacus balanesis | 153672 | EN | |
| Euastacus spinichelatus | 153673 | EN | |
| Euastacus guruhgi | 153676 | CR | |
| Engaeus cunicularius | 153677 | LC | |
| Engaeus cymus | 153678 | LC | |
| Geocharax falcata | 153679 | VU | |
| Tenuibranchiurus glypticus | Swamp Crayfish | 153680 | EN |
| Euastacus simplex | 153686 | VU | |
| Astacopsis franklinii | 153687 | LC | |
| Ombrastacoides professorum | 153688 | DD | |
| Cherax preissii | Koonac | 153690 | LC |
| Euastacus jagabar | 153692 | CR | |
| Engaeus lyelli | 153693 | LC | |
| Cherax urospinosus | 153696 | DD | |
| Spinastacoides insignis | 153698 | LC | |
| Ombrastacoides decemdentatus | 153699 | LC | |
| Euastacus australasiensis | 153703 | LC | |
| Euastacus dharawalus | Fitzroy Falls Crayfish | 153704 | CR |
| Euastacus rieki | 153706 | EN | |
| Euastacus spinifer | 153707 | LC | |
| Engaeus lengana | 153711 | LC | |
| Engaewa pseudoreducta | Margaret River Burrowing Crayfish | 153710 | CR |
| Engaeus tuberculatus | 153713 | LC | |
| Ombrastacoides denisoni | 153716 | CR | |
| Euastacus claytoni | 153718 | EN | |
| Engaeus laevis | 153719 | DD | |
| Euastacus bidawalis | 153720 | EN | |
| Ombrastacoides asperrimanus | 153722 | NT | |
| Engaeus strictifrons | 153724 | LC | |
| Euastacus polysetosus | 153725 | EN | |
| Engaeus hemicirratulus | 153726 | LC | |
| Euastacus suttoni | New England Crayfish | 153727 | VU |
| Cherax quinquecarinatus | Gilgies | 153731 | LC |
| Euastacus hirsutus | 153733 | EN | |
| Euastacus pilosus | 153736 | EN | |
| Euastacus dangadi | 153737 | LC | |
| Ombrastacoides dissitus | 153739 | NT | |
| Ombrastacoides leptomerus | 153740 | LC | |
| Engaeus tayatea | 153741 | LC | |
| Gramastacus insolitus | Western Swamp Crayfish | 153742 | NT |
| Euastacus mirangudjin | Ochre-Bellied Crayfish | 153743 | CR |
| Engaeus merosetosus | 153749 | LC | |
| Engaeus leptorhynchus | 153756 | LC | |
| Spinastacoides catinipalmus | 153757 | LC | |
| Uramphisopus pearsoni | 22770 | VU | |
| Leptopalaemon gibbosus | 44136401 | VU | |
| Leptopalaemon magelensis | 44136428 | VU | |
| Leptopalaemon gudjangah | 44136476 | VU | |
| Galearctus avulsus | 195420 | LC |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: