Procambarus pictus

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.[1]

Procambarus pictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. pictus
Binomial name
Procambarus pictus
(Hobbs, 1940) [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. Moler, P.; Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18213A7811189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18213A7811189.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Procambarus pictus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. "Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida Florida", Natural Areas Inventory, 2001


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