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  1. Murph
    Ste, I agree there is not much in it when you read the descriptions given out by the EA but the main points to look for are the size difference between Turks and English (Turks are generally a lot biggger) and also the claws, English have claws that look in proportion to their body but Turks have the really long, narrow claws that are also often a different shade to the body (lighter), the claws on an English are the same colour as the body. I have caugh signals in black, brown red and bright blue, the colours the EA give can be a bit misleading as it depends on the colour of the habitat
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    Tyla they are 100% NOT Signals, they are also not native White clawed. I am a full time crayfish trapper and have trapped hundreds of thousands of signals and as far as anyone can tell me I am the only site licensed to hold all 5 non-native species of crayfish found in the UK. They are Turkish mate, still ok to remove (with appropriate removal consent of course ) and fine to eat. The other non-natives found are the Noble crayfish, Spiny cheeked (Australian), and the Marbled (Red swamp). The "signal" part of a signal cray is actually a white spot on the top of the claw, not the red u
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