Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cherax misolicus (a crayfish, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Cherax misolicus is a crayfish species endemic to Misool Island, West Papua province, Indonesia. C. misolicus has not been reported as introduced outside its native range, so its impacts upon introduction to a new ecosystem are unknown at this time. Florida and Washington prohibit possession or trade of C. misolicus. It also has an overall low climate match score with no areas of medium or high match in the contiguous United States. The overall risk assessment is uncertain because of the uncertain potential for invasiveness and low climate match to the contiguous U.S., combined with the lack of data on the species itself.