Cherax cainii, known as the smooth marron, is one of two species of crayfish that are endemic in Southwestern Australia known as marron. It occupies a range extending from around Hutt River in the north west to around Esperance in the south east of Western Australia.[2][3] The species is also now found in variety of artificial and natural fresh water bodies of Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia. It has also been introduced to other countries including North America, Chile, South Africa, Zambia, Japan and New Zealand as a part of commercial aquaculture schemes.[4]
| Cherax cainii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Parastacidae |
| Genus: | Cherax |
| Species: | C. cainii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cherax cainii Austin and Ryan 2002
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References edit
- ^ Austin, C.M.; Bunn, J. (2010). "Cherax cainii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153634A4523609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153634A4523609.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ C. M. Austin; J. Bunn (2010). "Cherax tenuimanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T4618A11033949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T4618A11033949.en.
- ^ "Smooth marron - Cherax cainii". Healthy Rivers. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Cherax cainii (smooth marron)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. Retrieved 17 April 2021.