Crayfish plague –
Aphanomyces astaci
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Aphanomyces astaci
Author
Schikora, 1906
Vernacular names
- rapurutto (Finnish)
- kräftpest (Swedish)
- Crayfish plague (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.52911
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
This species is invasive
Regulatory Status
Expert
- Tea von Bonsdorff
Taxon information in machine-readable form