Cambarus diogenes
| Cambarus diogenes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarus |
| Subgenus: | Lacunicambarus |
| Species: | C. diogenes |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarus diogenes Girard, 1852 [1] | |
Cambarus diogenes (known as the devil crayfish, chimney crayfish, thunder crawfish or meadow crayfish) is a crayfish that grows to be 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in), not including the claws. It tends to live in wetlands and moist woodlands. They are most active in the summer and spring where they can be found near streams and floodplains near their mud chimney, where they live.[2]
Range
C. diogenes is found in Ontario and throughout the eastern United States, and is therefore listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cambarus diogenes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ Arthur V. Evans. Field Guide To Insects And Spiders Of North America. Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-4027-4153-1.
- ↑ J. Cordeiro, T. Jones & R. F. Thoma (2010). "Cambarus diogenes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
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