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In South America crayfishes are found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

Their warfare on crayfishes must not be overlooked, nor must we forget the more personal debt of gratitude we owe them for preying upon mosquitoes.

From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple

The crayfishes would leave these little retreats whenever disturbed, and swim away down stream out of sight.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 by Various

Some of the living crayfishes should be established in conditions as natural as possible i.e. in an inch or so of fresh water, with rocks, weeds, etc., and left undisturbed.

From A Guide for the Study of Animals by Lucas, Frederic

The Mar�chale made up her mind to order a simple fillet of beef cut up into steaks, some crayfishes, truffles, a pine-apple salad, and vanilla ices.

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave