Procambarus plumimanus
| Procambarus plumimanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Procambarus |
| Subgenus: | Ortmannicus |
| Species: | P. plumimanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus plumimanus Hobbs & Walton, 1958 [1] | |
Procambarus plumimanus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to North Carolina. It is known from several locations, where it is often abundant.[2] It is known commonly as the Croatan crayfish.[2]
This crayfish is cylindrical in shape. It is light brown in color with dark mottling and washes of pastel greens and pinks.[3]
This species lives on the coastal plain of North Carolina in a number of river systems. It lives in swampy habitat types, often in small, artificial, and temporary bodies of water. It will burrow into the substrate during dry periods.[3]
It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[2] It has a limited geographical range but there is more than enough habitat available to support its populations, and its range has recently expanded.[4]
References
- ↑ "Procambarus plumimanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Cordeiro, J. 2010. Procambarus plumimanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. Downloaded on 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 Procambarus (Ortmannicus) plumimanus Hobbs and Walton 1958. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
- ↑ NatureServe. 2015. Procambarus plumimanus. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed 15 June 2016.