Procambarus zonangulus

Procambarus zonangulus, the white river crawfish,[4] white river crayfish[5] or southern white river crayfish,[1][6] is a species of freshwater crayfish.

"White river crayfish" redirects here. For the crayfish of the same name sometimes classified as part of the same species complex, see Procambarus acutus.

Procambarus zonangulus

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. zonangulus
Binomial name
Procambarus zonangulus
Hobbs & Hobbs III, 1990 [3]

Distribution

Procambarus zonangulus was originally described from Jefferson County, Hardin County and Orange County, Texas, where it lives in streams,[6] but the species' natural distribution is unclear,[7] possibly including parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.[4] It has also been introduced to other states, including Maryland[8] and West Virginia.[9][2]

Conservation

P. zonangulus has become an important species for aquaculture, and 20%–30% of the crayfish harvested in Louisiana are P. zonangulus.[4] Due to the taxonomic uncertainties, this species is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References
  1. Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus zonangulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153993A4573647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153993A4573647.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Proambarus zonangulus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. "Procambarus zonangulus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  4. "Differences between red swamp crawfish and white river crawfish". Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. December 3, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
  5. Yavuz Mazlum & Arnold G. Eversole (2008). "Comparison of the survival, growth and yield of red swamp crayfish and white river crayfish in monoculture and polyculture systems". Aquaculture International. 16 (4): 345–350. doi:10.1007/s10499-007-9149-3. S2CID 25335674.
  6. James W. Fetzner Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Procambarus (Ortmannicus) zonangulus Hobbs and Hobbs, 1990". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
  7. "Crayfish in Alabama". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
  8. Jay V. Kilian; Andrew J. Becker; Scott A. Stranko; Matthew Ashton; Ronald J. Klauda; Jay Gerber & Martin Hurd (2010). "The Status and Distribution of Maryland Crayfishes". Southeastern Naturalist. 9 (sp3): 11–32. doi:10.1656/058.009.s302. S2CID 86329797.
  9. Zachary J. Loughman & Stuart A. Welsh (2010). "Distribution and Conservation Standing of West Virginia Crayfishes". Southeastern Naturalist. 9 (sp3): 63–78. doi:10.1656/058.009.s304. S2CID 86038449.
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