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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1993.50 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name crayfish, signal crayfish Title Signal crayfish Description Signal Crayfish were introduced for food in the 1970s and 80s but unfortunately spread quickly across much of the UK, in some cases even being able to cross land to colonise adjacent water bodies. The species is much larger than the native White-Clawed Crayfish with which it competes. The species also carries a fungal disease called crayfish plague which is harmful to our native species. Scientific name (Common Name) Crustacea (Crustacean), Decapoda (Crayfish, Crab, Lobster, Prawns, And Shrimp), Pacifastacus (Crayfish), Pacifastacus leniusculus# (Signal Crayfish) Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

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IPSMG:R.1993.50
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

crayfish, signal crayfish
Title

Signal crayfish
Description

Signal Crayfish were introduced for food in the 1970s and 80s but unfortunately spread quickly across much of the UK, in some cases even being able to cross land to colonise adjacent water bodies. The species is much larger than the native White-Clawed Crayfish with which it competes. The species also carries a fungal disease called crayfish plague which is harmful to our native species.
Scientific name (Common Name)

Crustacea (Crustacean), Decapoda (Crayfish, Crab, Lobster, Prawns, And Shrimp), Pacifastacus (Crayfish), Pacifastacus leniusculus# (Signal Crayfish)

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