A Dictionary of Non-Scientific Names of Freshwater Crayfishes ...

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Chiachi-oumo Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge,
1907(I):232, citing Schermerhorn, 1814, in Collections
of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1814(2nd
series, vol. 2): 15.
Chickamauga crayfish CAMBARIDAE, Cambarus
(Puncticambarus) extraneus. [U.S.: Georgia and Tennessee;
South Chickamauga Creek basin] Williams, et
al., 1989:22; Hobbs, 1989:26. See Crawfish Spring.
chiboli PARASTACIDAE, "lobster," probably =
Euastacus sp. [Australia: Victoria; Piangil, Wotti-wotti
Aboriginal tribe (= Watiwati Aboriginal tribe of
Tindale, 1974:208 (143°25'Ex 35°5'S))] Macredie, in
Curr, 1887(111):448, Sta.201. See yappi.
chielghi PARASTACIDAE, possibly = Cherax sp.,
although no freshwater crayfishes are now known from
this locality. [Australia: Western Australia; Central
Division, New Norcia and Leschenault Bay (100-125
km. N of Perth) (probably = Juat Aboriginal tribe of
Tindale, 1974:243 (115°55'Ex30°55'S))] Salvado, in
Curr, 1886(I):318, Sta. 16. See chelgi, gilga, gilgie,
goolgie, jilgi, jilgie, jilgy, joolgie, and julegie.
chipel PARASTACIDAE, "lobster," probably =
Euastacus sp. [Australia: Victoria, Swan Hill and
Tyntynder, Wotti-wotti Aboriginal tribe (= Watiwati
Aboriginal tribe of Tindale, 1974:208 (143°25'E x
35°5'S))] Beveridge, in Curr, 1887(III):444, Sta. 199.
See yapi.
Chocchuma Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge, 1907(1):
232, citing Durant, 1843:135.
Choccmaw Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge,
1907(1):232, citing Pickett, 1851(I):131.
Choctaw riverlet crayfish CAMBARIDAE, Hobbseus
valleculus. [U.S.: Mississippi; Choctaw, Attila, and
Kemper counties] Williams, et al., 1989:23; Hobbs,
1989:33.
Chokchoomah Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge,
1907(I):232, citing Adair, 1775:66 and 352.
choo-ah ASTACIDAE, probably Pacifastacus sp.
[U.S.: California; Yana Indians (Hokan)] Merriam,
1979:232.
choorn-gu PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish," probably =
Cherax quardicarinatus. [Australia: Queensland;
Leichardt River 20 mi. below Kamilaroi Station (probably
= Maijabi Aboriginal tribe of Tindale, 1974:180
(140°35'E x 19°10'S))] E. Curr, in Curr, 1886(11):
316, Sta. 95. See jin-ju and junju.
Choquichouman Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge,
1907(I):232, citing Iberville, 1700, in Margry, 1880
(part 4):430.
Chouchouma Literally, "Red Crawfish [People]."
Spelling variation of Shaktci Homma, q.v. [U.S.:
Mississippi; Shaktci Homma Indians] Hodge, 1907(1):
232, citing Tonti, 1684, in Margry, 1875(part 1):604.
Chowanoke crayfish CAMBARIDAE, Orconectes
(Crockerinus) virginiensis. [U.S.: North Carolina and
Virginia, Chowan drainage system] Williams, et al.,
1989:25; Hobbs, 1989:38.
Christmas tree crayfish CAMBARIDAE, Procambarus
(Hagenides) pygmaeus. [U.S.: Savannah River to
Putnam County, Florida, and also the Florida panhandle]
Williams, et al., 1989:26; Hobbs, 1989:59.
cifrarak CAMBARIDAE, Orconectes limosus.
[Hungary] Thuranszky and Pinter, in Westman et al.,
1990:108.
cimwch coch = "red crayfish or lobster." ASTACI­
DAE [N.W. Europe, Celts, passim: Gaelic] Anwyl
and Anwyl, 1922:68. See also ceimwch.
cimwch yr afon = "river lobster." ASTACIDAE
[N.W. Europe, Celts, passim: Gaelic] Anwyl and
Anwyl, 1922:68. See also ceimwch.
clawchee PARASTACIDAE. [Australia: Queensland;
Australian English] Olszewski, 1980:16.
Coastal Lowland cave crayfish CAMBARIDAE,