Datasets

datasets have provided data to the Atlas of Living Australia for this genus.

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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Cherax Erichson, 1846
  • AFD
Published in:Hobbs, H.H., Jr 1974, "Synopsis of the families and genera of crayfish", Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, vol. No. 164, i-iii, 1-32 p20
Synonym Source
Cheraps Erichson, 1846 synonym nom. inval.
  • AFD
Published in:International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1958, "Opinion 519. Addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the names of twenty-three genera of Macrura Reptantia (Class Crustacea) and use of the Plenary Powers in regard to three matters concerned therewith", Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 19, 133-168
Parachaeraps Smith, 1912 synonym
  • AFD
Published in:Smith, G.W. 1912, "The freshwater crayfishes of Australia", Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, vol. 1912, 144-170 p145, 148, 150, 161
Astaconephrops Nobili, 1899 synonym
  • AFD
Published in:Nobili, G. 1899, "Contribuzioni alla conoscenza della fauna carcinologica della Papuasia, delle Molucche e dell' Australia", Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova, vol. 20, 230-282, 358, 473-523 p244
Chaeraps Erichson, 1846 synonym
Indigenous Knowledge Name Source
Bijiwarr
Djilgi
Gu-Dakawah
Jarla
Kreifish
Majiga
Wagih
Yallah
Yat
Ḏagawag
Ḏakawa'
Common Name Source
Yabbies standard
  • CAAB

Standard name from AS5300. Derived from original scientific name group Cherax spp. except C. quadricarinatus, C. cainii & C. tenuimanus.

Name Source
Cherax Erichson, 1846 accepted
  • AFD
Identifier Source
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c8c2c377-7bf0-48fa-95e4-5b710c6d89fd Taxon current
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/06401b6f-d80b-422b-9fdb-64a8942d0b7f Scientific Name current
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c8c2c377-7bf0-48fa-95e4-5b710c6d89fd Taxon Concept current
  • AFD
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c8c2c377-7bf0-48fa-95e4-5b710c6d89fd Taxon LSID unknown
  • AFD
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c8c2c377-7bf0-48fa-95e4-5b710c6d89fd Taxon unknown
  • AFD

Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
ARTHROPODA
subphylum
CRUSTACEA
informal
Multicrustacea
class
MALACOSTRACA
subclass
EUMALACOSTRACA
superorder
EUCARIDA
order
DECAPODA
suborder
PLEOCYEMATA
infraorder
ASTACIDEA
superfamily
PARASTACOIDEA
family
PARASTACIDAE
genus
Cherax
species
Cherax austini Coughran, Dawkins, Hobson & Furse, 2012 
species
Cherax barretti Clark, 1941 
species
Cherax bicarinatus (Gray, 1845) 
species
Cherax cainii Austin, 2002 
species
Cherax cairnsensis Riek, 1969 
species
Cherax cartalacoolah Short, 1993 
species
Cherax cid Coughran, Dawkins, Hobson & Furse, 2012 
species
Cherax crassimanus Riek, 1967 
species
Cherax cuspidatus Riek, 1969 
species
Cherax depressus Riek, 1951 
species
Cherax destructor Clark, 1936 
species
Cherax dispar Riek, 1951 
species
Cherax glaber Riek, 1967 
species
Cherax glabrimanus Riek, 1967 
species
Cherax gladstonensis Riek, 1969 
species
Cherax latimanus McCormack & Raadik, 2021 
species
Cherax leckii Coughran, 2005 
species
Cherax neocarinatus Riek, 1967 
species
Cherax neopunctatus Riek, 1969 
species
Cherax nucifraga Short, 1991 
species
Cherax parvus Short & Davie, 1993 
species
Cherax plebejus (Hess, 1865) 
species
Cherax preissii (Erichson, 1846) 
species
Cherax punctatus Clark, 1936 
species
Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) 
species
Cherax quinquecarinatus (Gray, 1845) 
species
Cherax rhynchotus Riek, 1951 
species
Cherax robustus Riek, 1951 
species
Cherax rotundus Clark, 1941 
species
Cherax setosus Riek, 1951 
species
Cherax tenuimanus (Smith, 1912) 
species
Cherax urospinosus Riek, 1969 
species
Cherax wasselli Riek, 1969 

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