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Availability: The crayfish is found in freshwater streams and ponds all over the world. There are about 300 species worldwide (Cambarus, Procambarus, Astacus and Orconectes). They are omnivorous, feeding on fish, tadpoles, worms, insects and plants. We can purchase fresh crayfishes from fishing companies supplying restaurants. Alternatively the dissection can be performed on preserved material.
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Lőw, P., Molnár, K., Kriska, G. (2016). Dissection of a Crayfish (Astacus astacus). In: Atlas of Animal Anatomy and Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25172-1_7
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