Procambarus pictus, sometimes called the Black Creek crayfish or spotted royal crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is found in the Black Creek river system, the St. Johns River, and the upper Etoniah Creek.[1]
| Procambarus pictus | |
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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: | Procambarus |
| Species: | P. pictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus pictus | |
Appearance
editThis species of crayfish has yellow to white stripes and spots on a black carapace, with its abdomen consisting of black and rust colored bands.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Moler, P.; Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18213A7811189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18213A7811189.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Procambarus pictus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida Florida", Natural Areas Inventory, 2001
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