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n. - Type genus of the family of crayfish.

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  • Acarnanians of Palaira, they stormed Astacus, expelled its tyrant
  • They also stormed the town of Astacus, and driving out Evarchus who was tyrant there, added it to the Athenian confederacy.
  • In the Gaggiolo stream there are large numbers of crayfish Astacus pallipes, and in the karst caves of the southern slopes many cave-dwelling crustacea and millipedes.
  • They sailed to Astacus, and restored Evarchus; they then tried to gain over certain other towns on the coast of Acarnania; but, failing in their attempt, they proceeded...
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