Austropotamobius torrentium

Austropotamobius torrentium
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Astacidae
Genus: Austropotamobius
Species:
A. torrentium
Binomial name
Austropotamobius torrentium
(Schrank, 1803)
Subspecies
  • A. t. torrentium (Schrank, 1803)
  • A. t. danubicus Starobogatov, 1996
  • A. t. macedonicus Karaman, 1929
Synonyms
  • Cancer torrentium Schrank, 1803
  • Astacus saxatilis Koch, 1835
  • Astacus tristis Koch, 1835
  • Astacus longicornis Lereboullet, 1852

Austropotamobius torrentium, also called the stone crayfish, is a European species of freshwater crayfish in the family Astacidae. It is mostly found in tributaries of the Danube, having originated in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula.