date:Apr 11, 2014
other species of Gramastacus crayfish is known and it occurs some 900 km away in the Grampians region of Victoria.
This new species is found in lowland ephemeral habitats surrounding coastal lakes and lagoons from Wamberal Lagoon, north along the coastal strip to Wallis Lake. Being dependent on regular natural flooding and drying cycles, only lowland, swampy areas are suitable for this tiny crayfish.
Each crayfish digs a small rounded cross-section burrow up to one metre deep into the water t