Kerevit
- Language
- Turkish
- Transliteration
- Kerevit
- IPA
- /ˈkeɾevit/
From Greek καραβίδα karavída (crayfish, small lobster) ↳ From Ancient Greek καραβίς karabís (crayfish), a diminutive of κάραβος kárabos (lobster, horned beetle) Attested as kerevid in the Danişmend-Name (1360). Turkish karavide is the same Greek word taken again via Pontic Greek; the two settled on different animals, kerevit on the freshwater crayfish and karavide on the Norway lobster.
Most common European crayfish (also called noble crayfish). Native to fresh waters from France through Central Europe to the Balkans, with northern populations in Scandinavia, Finland, and Eastern Europe. Restricted to unpolluted streams, rivers, and lakes; prefers sandy substrates. Keystone species in its ecosystems. Listed as vulnerable (IUCN) — populations reduced to ~5% by crayfish plague carried by invasive North American signal crayfish.