Troglocambarus
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| Troglocambarus maclanei Hobbs, 1942 |
Troglocambarus is a monotypic genus of troglobitic crayfish, endemic to Florida [3]. Troglocambarus maclanei is found underground in Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist and Suwanee counties [1], and is named after Mr. William A. McLane who first collected it [2].
Troglocambarus is believed to be the sister group to Procambarus [4]. It is only found in subterranean waters and was first recorded in Squirrel Chimney, 11 miles north-west of Gainesville, Florida [5]. T. maclanei has no body pigment and spends most of its life upside-down, hanging from the ceiling of a cave. It is distinguished from other genera by the great enlargement of the third maxillipeds [2]. It is unknown what T. maclanei feeds on [1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Troglocambarus maclanei - Hobbs, 1942. NatureServe Explorer (2007-07-08).
- ^ a b c Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (1942). A generic revision of the crayfishes of the subfamily Cambarinae (Decapoda, Astacidae) with the description of a new genus and species. American Midland Naturalist 28 (2): 334–357. doi:.
- ^ James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). Troglocambarus maclanei Hobbs, 1942. Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
- ^ Keith A. Crandall, James W. Fetzner, Jr. & Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (2001-01-01). Cambarinae. Tree of Life Web Project.
- ^ Keith A. Crandall, James W. Fetzner, Jr. & Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (2001-01-01). Troglocambarus. Tree of Life Web Project.
