''Paranephrops zealandicus'' or southern koura is a species of southern crawfish in the family

Parastacidae The Parastacidae are the family of freshwater crayfish found in the Southern Hemisphere. The family is a classic Gondwana-distributed taxon, with extant members in South America, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, and extinct ta ...

. It is found in

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. The IUCN conservation status of ''Paranephrops zealandicus'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival.

Description

''Paranephrops zealandicus'' is larger than the northern kōura, ''

Paranephrops planifrons ''Paranephrops planifrons'' or northern koura is a species of southern crawfish in the family Parastacidae. It is found in New Zealand. ''P. planifrons'' is one of two indigenous species of freshwater crayfish found in New Zealand. They are more ...

'', and has relatively hairier front claws.

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