Procambarus fallax f. virginalis (Hagen, 1870) – Rak marmurkowy – Marbled crayfish

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range increasing

Invasive alien species

According to the decree of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2022, on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the list of invasive alien species of Poland’s concern, remedial actions and measures aimed at restoring the natural state of ecosystems, the Marbled crayfish is a widely spread invasive alien species of Union concern.

References

• Maciaszek R., Jabłońska A., Prati S., Wróblewski P., Gruszczyńska J., Świderek W. 2022. Marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis invades a nature reserve: how to stop further introductions? The European Zoological Journal 89: 888-901. link
• Śmietana P., Bonk M., Solarz W. 2018. Procambarus fallax f. virginalis (Hagen, 1870) – Karta informacyjna gatunku. Źródło: Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska link

Life form: Crustacean

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae