A global digital ecosystem for freshwater crayfish
World of Crayfish® consolidates peer-reviewed occurrence data, species profiles and biodiversity intelligence for every described freshwater crayfish on the planet — curated by a community of roughly ninety researchers worldwide.
Species profile
Versioned biogeographic intelligence for every described freshwater crayfish — distribution narratives, IUCN-aligned metrics, environmental exposure bundles. Ready for human readers and AI agents alike.
Raw data
120k+ validated occurrences, hexagonal grids, type localities. The primary source for power users.
Open the mapAbout WoC®
A biodiversity informatics ecosystem built at the Crayfish Research Centre — the people, the methods, the mission.
Read the storyYour workspace
Submit occurrences, accession codes, or apply for a contributor account. Every record strengthens the archive.
Open workspaceThe Biodiversity Checker
Point it at a species, a record or a coordinate and get an instant, sourced verdict — indigenous or introduced, range-consistent or anomalous, with the evidence behind it. A professional second opinion, drawn straight from the WoC® knowledge base.
WoC® services
Build a ready-to-paste prompt that connects any AI assistant directly to the WoC® database. Your agent fetches, analyses, and cites — no login, no code, no scraping.
Enter the Arcade
A whole arcade built on real crayfish science — spin, guess, rank and outsmart the data. CrayCoins are free and virtual; your WoC® Tokens are never at risk. Step inside and see what you really know.