The red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Grirard, 1852) and his burrowing ability

In Europe, interactions with non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) pose a great threat to those indigenous crayfish species (ICS). Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a typical example of an invasive species that threatens European ICS and has superior ability to construct burrows. This paper contains a review on red swamp crayfish with emphasis on its ability to construct burrows. Also a laboratory experiment evaluating the effects of presence/absence of claws on the burrowing ability in this species had been performed