Procambarus zonangulus
| Procambarus zonangulus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Procambarus |
| Subgenus: | Ortmannicus |
| Species: | P. zonangulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus zonangulus Hobbs & Hobbs, 1990 [1] | |
Procambarus zonangulus, the white river crawfish,[2] white river crayfish[3] or southern white river crayfish,[4] is a species of freshwater crayfish.
Distribution
Procambarus zonangulus was originally described from Jefferson County, Hardin County and Orange County, Texas, where it lives in streams,[4] but the species' natural distribution is unclear,[5] possibly including parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.[2] It has also been introduced to other states, including Maryland[6] and West Virginia.[7]
Conservation
P. zonangulus has become an important species for aquaculture, and 20%–30% of the crayfish harvested in Louisiana are P. zonangulus.[2] Due to the taxonomic uncertainties, this species is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[8]
References
- ↑ "Procambarus zonangulus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Differences between red swamp crawfish and white river crawfish". Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. December 3, 2009.
- ↑ Yavuz Mazlum & Arnold G. Eversole (2008). "Comparison of the survival, growth and yield of red swamp crayfish and white river crayfish in monoculture and polyculture systems". Aquaculture International 16 (4): 345–350. doi:10.1007/s10499-007-9149-3.
- 1 2 James W. Fetzner, Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Procambarus (Ortmannicus) zonangulus Hobbs and Hobbs, 1990". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
- ↑ "Crayfish in Alabama". Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2008.
- ↑ Jay V. Kilian, Andrew J. Becker, Scott A. Stranko, Matthew Ashton, Ronald J. Klauda, Jay Gerber & Martin Hurd (2010). "The Status and Distribution of Maryland Crayfishes". Southeastern Naturalist 9 (sp3): 11–32. doi:10.1656/058.009.s302.
- ↑ Zachary J. Loughman & Stuart A. Welsh (2010). "Distribution and Conservation Standing of West Virginia Crayfishes". Southeastern Naturalist 9 (sp3): 63–78. doi:10.1656/058.009.s304.
- ↑ K. A. Crandall (2010). "Procambarus zonangulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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