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ABSTRACT Hart, C.W., Jr. A Dictionary of Non-Scientific Names of Freshwater Crayfishes (Astacoidea and Parastacoidea), Including Other Words and Phrases Incorporating Crayfish Names. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, number 38, 127 pages, 6 figures, 1994.—A dictionary encompassing 1474 non-scientific names (vernacular, common, and fabricated) or freshwater crayfishes, including place-names and slang/argot expressions employing the word "crayfish" or its synonyms. Citations of most source materials are included, as well as examples of uses in literature over time. A Language Index of approximately 100 languages and/or dialects gives acess to sources and other data in the word list. A Species Index lists the non-scientific names usually associated with discrete crayfish species. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DATE is handstamped in a limited number of initial copies and is recorded in the Institution's annual report, Smithsonian Year. SERIES COVER DESIGN: Natives Fishing (or "Treading") for Crayfish. "The method adopted by the Aborigines in South Australia when fishing for freshwater crayfish is as follows: The fisher puts between his teeth an ordinary rush bag, to hold the crayfish, which he first dislodges with his toes and then catches them with his hands, bagging them rapidly." After Worsnop, 1897:96 and plate 48. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hart, C.W., Jr. A dictionary of non-scientific names of freshwater crayfishes (Astacoidea and Parastacoidea), including other words and phrases incorporating crayfish names, p. cm.—(Smithsonian contributions to Anthropology ; no. 38) Includes bibliographical references (p. 85) and indexes. 1. Crayfish—Nomenclature (Popular) 2. Freshwater invertebrates—Nomenclature (Popular) I. Title II. Title: Freshwater crayfishes III. Series. GNl.S54no. 38 [QL444.M33] 595.3 '841—dc20 93-48884 CIP ® The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48—1984.
Contents Page Introduction 1 What Is a Non-Scientific Name? 2 What Are Crayfishes? 3 Where Do Crayfishes Live? 4 The Australian Aboriginal Names 4 The American Indian Names 6 Organization 6 Mistaken Identities 7 Acknowledgments 7 Word List 9 Sign Language 83 References 85 Language Index 98 Species Index 118 Illustrations Figure 1. Representative Australian, European, and North American crayfishes . . . 2 Figure 2. Crayfish parts labeled for differentiation from other crustaceans 3 Figure 3. Natural distribution of crayfishes (as opposed to introductions) 5 Figure 4. A representative freshwater crab 8 Figure 5. Representative freshwater shrimps 83 Figure 6. Representative North American and Chinese crayfishes 84 The stylized crayfish ornament used on pages 82, 97, 117, and 127 is from Peddie, 1930:79. in
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Page 18 and 19: 12 Aboriginal tribe of Tindale, 197
Page 20 and 21: 14 killee, bowgili, buggilla, and b
Page 22 and 23: 16 calico crayfish CAMBARIDAE, Orco
Page 24 and 25: 18 chacalin See chacal. Chacchooma
Page 26 and 27: 20 Chiachi-oumo Literally, "Red Cra
Page 28 and 29: 22 crawdab CAMBARIDAE [U.S.: Missou
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Page 32 and 33: 26 crefysshe Although freshwater cr
Page 34 and 35: 28 dlinnopalogo rak. cuinci PARASTA
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Page 42 and 43: 36 gambero fluviale ASTACIDAE [Ital
Page 46 and 47: 40 Greensboro burrowing crayfish CA
Page 48 and 49: 42 Territory; Aranda Aboriginal myt
Page 50 and 51: 44 jambre ASTACIDAE, Astacus astacu
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48 kinid sensu stricto, a spider, b
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50 Tindale, 1974:219 (137°10'E x 2
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52 tribe (= Kareldi Aboriginal trib
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54 crayfish (verb), gambero (verb),
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56 Perth (probably = Whadjuk (Witja
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58 New South Wales; possible same a
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60 tribe of Tindale, 1974:172 (152
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62 SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANT
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64 Indians)] Kreger and de Stairs,
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66 rak kamenac = "rock crayfish." A
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68 "red as a crayfish." [Sicily] Mo
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70 (was) an important figure in gas
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72 See next two entries. See also s
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74 ticandutya yiitya See ticandutya
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76 Wanjiwalku Aboriginal tribe of T
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80 yapitch PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish,
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86 1702 pages. Hong Kong: Joint Pub
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88 Cochran, Gary 1989. Louisiana Lo
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90 SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTION TO ANTH
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92 Lattre\ Jean 1783. Carte des Eta
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94 Peddie, Jon 1930. The Crawfish W
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96 Strong, Philip Duffield 1940. Ha
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ABORIGINAL (Australia) For non-Abor
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100 marra marramin marran marrida m
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102 SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN
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104 DANISH flodkrebs flodkreps gali
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106 ghost nipper giant Tasmanian lo
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108 chamberiot chamberrot chambre c
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110 schmalscheriger Krebs Schnerenk
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114 POMO INDIAN, NORTHERN See North
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Astacoides madagascariensis ecrevis
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122 gilgie Cherax destructor Jabby
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REQUIREMENTS FOR SMITHSONIAN SERIES
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