Biology:Cambarellus shufeldtii

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Cambarellus shufeldtii
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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. shufeldtii
Binomial name
Cambarellus shufeldtii
Faxon, 1884 [1]

Cambarellus shufeldtii is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to the United States, where it occurs in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee , and Texas . It is present in Georgia as an introduced species.[1] It is known commonly as the Cajun dwarf crayfish.[2]

This crayfish lives in a variety of aquatic habitat types, especially slow-moving and standing water. It lives in shallow water with plant cover, and it burrows into the substrate during dry periods.[2] This species is aggressive and will enter conflict with other crayfish species.[2]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1265809 entry