First records of alien crayfish of the Procambarus acutus species complex in Belgium

Kevin Scheers, Pieter Boets, Thomas Abeel, Tom Van den Neucker

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Abstract

We present the first Belgian records of potentially invasive alien crayfish of the
Procambarus acutus species complex, including the first confirmed record of P. acutus acutus. The species complex was observed at four different sites in three provinces in the north of the country. Only at one site the presence of a form I male specimen made identification to species level possible, based on gonopod morphology. The other three observations are considered as belonging to the P. acutus species complex. Procambarus acutus acutus is the fifth alien crayfish species known to Belgium. In Europe, it was previously only known as an established alien species from the Netherlands and Great Britain.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBioInvasions Records
Volume9
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)562-569
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Thematic List 2020

  • Water
  • Invasive species

Thematic list

  • Species and biotopes

EWI Biomedical sciences

  • B005-zoology

Taxonomic list

  • Crayfish (Astacidea)

Policy

  • aquatic management
  • monitoring network for policy support
  • invasive alien species regulation (EU)
  • fauna management

Geographic list

  • Belgium

Technological

  • fieldwork (observations and sampling)

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