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]
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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. plumimanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus plumimanus | |
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
edit- ^ a b c d Cordeiro, J. (2010). "Procambarus plumimanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18214A7814667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18214A7814667.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Procambarus plumimanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Procambarus (Ortmannicus) plumimanus Hobbs and Walton 1958. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
- ^ NatureServe. 2015. Procambarus plumimanus. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed 15 June 2016.
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