Tags: Crustacean.
Paranephrops is a genus of freshwater crayfish species endemic to New Zealand. They are known as koura in New Zealand derived from the Māori language. Koura occupy freshwater streams lakes rivers and swamps. Koura use their 4 pairs of walking legs to move through their environment and when alarmed can flick their tail forwards violently to propel themselves backwards at speed in order to avoid any threat.
