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Cambarus Acanthura
''Cambarus'' is a large and diverse genus of crayfish from the United States and Canada. The adults range in size from about up to approximately . Description The genus ''Cambarus'' is the second largest freshwater crayfish genus inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere, with only sixty fewer species than the genus ''Procambarus''. Though ''Cambarus'' are varied across species, the two terminal elements that make up the male form I gonopod form ninety degree angles with the central appendage, allowing for their identification. Unlike the genus ''Procambarus'' whose first pleopod tends to have three processes at the tip, ''Cambarus'' has only one or two. ''Cambarus'' reach carapace lengths in their first year, while average adult carapace length ranges from . The name ''Cambarus'' comes from an alteration of Latin ''cammarus'', meaning "lobster". As a genus containing nearly 100 species, ''Cambarus's'' coloration is variable. ''Cambarus bartonii'' is dark brown, while species like ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambarus Scotti
''Cambarus scotti'', the Chattooga River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemism, endemic to Alabama and Georgia (U.S. State), Georgia. The common name refers to the Chattooga River (Alabama–Georgia), Chattooga River. The original specimens were collected from Clarks Creek in Chattooga County, Georgia, Chattooga County. The IUCN conservation status of ''Cambarus scotti'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010. References Further reading * * * Cambaridae Articles created by Qbugbot Crustaceans described in 1981 Freshwater crustaceans of North America Taxa named by Horton H. Hobbs Jr. {{Crayfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
