Biology:Barbicambarus cornutus

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Barbicambarus cornutus

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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Barbicambarus
Species:
B. cornutus
Binomial name
Barbicambarus cornutus
(Faxon, 1884)
Synonyms

Cambarus cornutus (Faxon, 1884) [3]

FMIB 53506 Cambarus cornutus Fax Male form I Green River, Ky.jpeg

Barbicambarus cornutus is a species of crayfish found only in the Barren River and Green River systems of Tennessee and Kentucky.[2][4] It is one of the largest crayfish in North America,[5] reaching lengths of up to 9 inches (230 mm),[6] and its antennae are distinctive in being fringed.[7] Although it was first described in 1884, it was not seen again until the 1960s.[5] The species is sometimes called the bottlebrush crayfish.[3][2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2884189 entry