Barbicambarus cornutus

Barbicambarus cornutus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Barbicambarus
Species: B. cornutus
Binomial name
Barbicambarus cornutus
(Faxon, 1884)
Synonyms

Cambarus cornutus Faxon, 1884 [2]

Barbicambarus cornutus is a species of crayfish found only in the Barren River and Green River systems of Tennessee and Kentucky.[3] It is one of the largest crayfish in North America,[4] reaching lengths of up to 9 inches (230 mm),[5] and its antennae are distinctive in being fringed.[6] Although it was first described in 1884, it was not seen again until the 1960s.[4] The species is sometimes called the bottlebrush crayfish.[2]

References

  1. ^ S. Adams, G. A. Schuster & C. A. Taylor (2010). "Barbicambarus cornutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/153972. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b James W. Fetzner, Jr. (December 6, 2006). "Baricambarus cornutus (Faxon, 1884)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/NewAstacidea/species.asp?g=Barbicambarus&s=cornutus. 
  3. ^ Keith A. Crandall, James W. Fetzner, Jr. & Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (January 1, 2001). "Barbicambarus Hobbs, 1969". Tree of Life Web Project. http://tolweb.org/Barbicambarus_cornutus/6709. 
  4. ^ a b Roger Thoma. "Barbicambarus". CrayfishWorld.com. http://www.crayfishworld.com/internationalusa4.htm. Retrieved August 20, 2007. 
  5. ^ "Tennessee's treasure trove of crayfish". Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. http://www.homestead.com/twra4streams/Crayfish.html. Retrieved August 20, 2007. 
  6. ^ "Barbicambarus cornutus - (Faxon, 1884)". NatureServe Explorer. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Barbicambarus+Cornutus. Retrieved August 20, 2007.