#astacology

[great-and-small]

This weekend's tide pool finds- lots of cool crustacean critters. The molt shell of a tidal crab, a shy little Caribbean hermit crab, and a nice red claw.

[bugbureau]

finals week is going to kill me… here are some crayfish 🫶

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

History of Cherax phing n. sp. in Astacology

The Scientific Story of a Species Named in My Honor Curator’s Note: The scientific recognition of a newly described freshwater crayfish species, Cherax phing n. sp., bears the name of Liauw Pauw Phing, celebrating his significant contributions to this field. The species is endemic to the Kali Ombak River basin in Southwest Papua, Indonesia, characterized by its unique morphology and habitat…

History of Cherax phing n. sp. in Astacology

[attackofthegiantleeches]

A take on that marine biologist meme by a wildlife center intern who is very tired of getting pinched by crayfish