Cambarellus shufeldtii
| Cambarellus shufeldtii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarellus |
| Subgenus: | Pandicambarus |
| Species: | C. shufeldtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cambarellus shufeldtii | |
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Alvarez, F.; López-Mejía, M.; Pedraza Lara, C. & DiStefano, R. (2010). "Cambarellus shufeldtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154008A4575793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T154008A4575793.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Cambarellus shufeldtii". NatureServe. 7.1. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cambarellus shufeldtii at Wikimedia Commons
