Biology:Procambarus plumimanus

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Procambarus plumimanus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. plumimanus
Binomial name
Procambarus plumimanus
Hobbs & Walton, 1958 [2]

Procambarus plumimanus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to North Carolina. It is known from several locations, where it is often abundant.[1] It is known commonly as the Croatan crayfish.[1]

This crayfish is cylindrical in shape. It is light brown in color with dark mottling and washes of pastel greens and pinks.[3]

This species lives on the coastal plain of North Carolina in a number of river systems. It lives in swampy habitat types, often in small, artificial, and temporary bodies of water. It will burrow into the substrate during dry periods.[3]

It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1] It has a limited geographical range but there is more than enough habitat available to support its populations, and its range has recently expanded.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1623602 entry