Biology:Macrobrachium carcinus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Macrobrachium |
| Species: | M. carcinus
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Macrobrachium carcinus is a species of freshwater shrimp known as the big claw river shrimp. It is native to streams, rivers and creeks from Florida to southern Brazil .[1][3] It is the largest known species of Neotropical freshwater prawn, growing up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and weighing as much as 850 grams (30 oz),[4] although even larger specimens have been reported.[5] It is an important species for commercial fishing in the Sao Francisco area, where it is known by the local name of pitu.[6] M. carcinus is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of molluscs, small fish, algae, leaf litter and insects.[7]
Macrobrachium carcinus has a tan or yellow body with dark brown stripes. Its chelae are unusually long and thin, to facilitate foraging for food in small crevices,[7] and may be blue or green in colour.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Grave, S. (2013). "Macrobrachium carcinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T198003A2508328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T198003A2508328.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/198003/2508328. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charles Fransen (2012). "Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246169.
- ↑ "Macrobrachium carcinus Bigclaw River Shrimp". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/128503/details#distribution. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Methil Narayanan Kutty; Wagner C. Valenti (2009). "Culture of other freshwater prawn species". Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Farming. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 502–523. ISBN 978-1-4051-4861-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=z-7Xjy2ANvQC&pg=PA511.
- ↑ "Field & Stream". Field & Stream 2007-08: 78. June 1998. ISSN 8755-8599. https://books.google.com/books?id=-IXx9y49niUC&pg=PA78. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Joachim Carolsfeld (1 November 2003). Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status. IDRC. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-9683958-2-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=hjhpuDz5K_0C&pg=PA218. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Douglas P. Reagan (1 September 1996). The Food Web of a Tropical Rain Forest. University of Chicago Press. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-226-70599-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=uegRxo5t18YC&pg=PA452. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ Jerry G. Walls (1 April 2009). Crawfishes of Louisiana. LSU Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8071-3409-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=JAG2Aut6yKcC&pg=PA220. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q3932093 entry
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