Cambarellus shufeldtii

Cambarellus shufeldtii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarellus
Subgenus: Dirigicambarus
Fitzpatrick, 1983 [2]
Species: C. shufeldtii
Binomial name
Cambarellus shufeldtii
Faxon, 1884 [3]

Cambarellus shufeldtii is a small species of crayfish native to the Southern United States. The males reach a length of about 1.5 inches (38 mm), while the females are somewhat smaller. They are easily bred in a tank, and kept by freshwater aquarists, who commonly refer to them as Cajun dwarf crayfish. Their life expectancy is 2–3 years.[4] They are native to Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky.[5] They are an introduced species in Georgia.[5]

References

  1. ^ F. Alvarez, M. López-Mejía, C. Pedraza Lara & R. DiStefano (2010). "Cambarellus shufeldtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/154008. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Cambarellus (Dirigicambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1983". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=650260. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Cambarellus shufeldtii - (Faxon, 1884)". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Cambarellus+Shufeldtii+. Retrieved January 8, 2010. 
  4. ^ Craig Williams (2006). "Cambarellus shufeldtii". Canadian Crayfish. http://www.canadiancrayfish.ca/Cambarellusshufeldtii.htm. Retrieved January 8, 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "Distribution map of Cambarellus shufeldtii". Nonindigenous Aquatic Species. United States Geological Survey. http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/Crustaceans/maps/ca_shufeldtii.gif. Retrieved January 8, 2010.