Biology:Cambarellus puer

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Cambarellus puer

Secure (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarellus
Subgenus: Pandicambarus
Species:
C. puer
Binomial name
Cambarellus puer
(Hobbs, 1941)

Cambarellus puer is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is known commonly as the swamp dwarf crayfish.[2] It is native to the United States, where it can be found in Oklahoma, Texas , Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee , and Kentucky.[3]

This crayfish lives in a variety of habitat types, including artificial habitats such as roadside ditches. It is generally found with aquatic vegetation, and it burrows into the substrate during dry periods.[2]

It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), because it is "secure, widespread and abundant".[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1765755 entry