Procambarus pictus

Procambarus pictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Subgenus: P. (Ortmannicus)
Species: P. pictus
Binomial name
Procambarus pictus
(Hobbs, 1940) [1]

Procambarus pictus, sometimes called the Black Creek crayfish or spotted royal crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is found in the Black Creek river system, the St. Johns River, and the upper Etoniah Creek.[2]

Appearance

This species of crayfish has yellow to white stripes and spots on a black carapace, with its abdomen consisting of black and rust colored bands.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Procambarus pictus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ↑ P. Moler & K. A. Crandall (2010). "Procambarus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida Florida", Natural Areas Inventory, 2001


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