Cambarellus puer

Cambarellus puer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarellus
Species: C. puer
Binomial name
Cambarellus puer
Hobbs, 1941

Cambarellus puer, sometimes known as the swamp dwarf crayfish, is a species of crayfish native to Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.[2] This species is often found in swamps, and also occurs in ditches, bayous, ponds, and slow-moving streams.[2] It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 F. Alvarez, M. López-Mejía & C. Pedraza Lara (2010). "Cambarellus puer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 James W. Fetzner, Jr. (December 1, 2010). "Cambarellus (Pandicambarus) puer Hobbs, 1941". Crayfish & Lobster Taxonomy Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Retrieved February 19, 2011.


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