Astacus astacus was reported from 8 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 8 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Europe inland waters: northern and eastern Europe, including portions of France eastward to countries of the Russian Commonwealth and southern Scandinavia southward. Absent from the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas. Introduced to various parts of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa.
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Table 1: Present in 8 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Finland FIN native 80916
Europe Germany DEU native 80793
Europe Italy ITA introduced 74657
Africa Morocco MAR introduced 74657
Europe Norway NOR introduced 80798
Europe Spain ESP introduced 74657
Europe Sweden SWE introduced 80792
Europe UK GBR introduced 74657

Table 4: Reported from 8 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Finland FIN native 80916
Europe Germany DEU native 80793
Europe Italy ITA introduced 74657
Africa Morocco MAR introduced 74657
Europe Norway NOR introduced 80798
Europe Spain ESP introduced 74657
Europe Sweden SWE introduced 80792
Europe UK GBR introduced 74657
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