DSC_8838 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large young shortly prior to leaving the female, here they are all clustered underneath her tail for protection. Conglomerate Stream, Denniston Plateau
11005-85213 Southern freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops zealandicus) young children catching koura in a stream on Otago Peninsula.
DSC_7046 Northern freshwater crayfish (Paranephrops planifrons 'dune lakes') a peculiarly gracile form with fine elongate chelicerae and very large eyes which appears confined to the sandy-bottomed, dune lakes of Northland.
DSC_0454 Ectocommensal flatworms (Temnohaswellia novaezealandiae) living on the on the carapace of the endemic Northern freshwater crayfish or koura, (Paranephrops planifrons). Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau.
DSC_0426 Ectocommensal flatworm (Temnohaswellia novaezealandiae) living on the on the eye of the endemic Northern freshwater crayfish or koura, (Paranephrops planifrons). Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau.
DSC_7141 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large adult with earthworm prey. Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau
DSC_7127 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura  (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large adult. Trent Stream, Denniston Plateau
11005-12703 Southern freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops zealandicus 'south island southeast') scavenging on a dead Smeagol galaxias(Galaxias gollumoides)
11005-12715 Southern freshwater crayfish, or koura  (Paranephrops zealandicus 'south island southeast') scavenging on a dead Smeagol galaxias (Galaxias gollumoides)
DSC_8838 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large young shortly prior to leaving the female, here they are all clustered underneath her tail for protection. Conglomerate Stream, Denniston Plateau
DSC_8838 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large young shortly prior to leaving the female, here they are all clustered underneath her tail for protection. Conglomerate Stream, Denniston Plateau
DSC_8838 'Northern' freshwater crayfish, or koura (Paranephrops planifrons 'west coast north') large young shortly prior to leaving the female, here they are all clustered underneath her tail for protection. Conglomerate Stream, Denniston Plateau
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