Procambarus alleni

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Everglades crayfish
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The most common morph in aquaristics called the blue crayfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. alleni
Binomial name
Procambarus alleni
(Faxon, 1884)  [3]

The Everglades crayfish [2] (Procambarus alleni), sometimes called the Florida crayfish, the blue crayfish, the electric blue crayfish, or the sapphire crayfish, is a species of freshwater crayfish endemic to Florida in the United States. Its natural range is the area east of St. Johns River and all of Florida from Levy County and Marion County southwards, as well as on some of the Florida Keys. [4] It is included on the IUCN Red List as a species of Least Concern. The blue crayfish is frequently kept in a freshwater aquaria. [1] In the wild, this species varies from brown-tan to blue, but an aquarium strain has been selectively bred to achieve a brilliant cobalt blue color. [5]

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It should not be confused with the burrowing Cambarus monongalensis , also known as the blue crayfish, but native to Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. [6] [7] [8]

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Cambarus chaugaensis, the Chauga crayfish or Chauga River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Carolinas in the United States of America. The common and scientific names refer to the Chauga River of South Carolina, where the first specimens were collected.

Cambarus coosawattae, the Coosawattae crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Georgia. The common name refers to the Coosawattee River, with the original specimens being collected in the Cartecay River which combines with another river to form the Coosawattee.

Cambarus cymatilis, the Conasauga blue burrower is a species of burrowing crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Tennessee and Georgia in the United States. The common name refers to the Conasauga River.

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<i>Cambarus howardi</i> Species of crayfish

Cambarus howardi, the Chattahoochee crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is found in North America. The common name refers to the Chattahoochee River, where the first specimens were collected.

<i>Cambarus scotti</i> Species of crayfish

Cambarus scotti, the Chattooga River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Alabama and Georgia. The common name refers to the Chattooga River. The original specimens were collected from Clarks Creek in Chattooga County.

Cambarus tartarus, the Oklahoma cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to two caves in Delaware County, Oklahoma in the United States.

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<i>Procambarus zonangulus</i> Species of crayfish

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The blue crayfish is Procambarus alleni, of which an electric blue morph is common in aquaria.

<i>Cambarus monongalensis</i> Species of crayfish

Cambarus monongalensis, the blue crayfish or Monongahela crayfish, is a species of burrowing crayfish native to Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It has also been found recently in Ohio. The common name refers to the Monongahela River, with the first specimens being collected from Edgewood Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is included on the IUCN Red List as a species of Least Concern.

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Cambarus setosus, the bristly cave crayfish, is a freshwater crayfish native to Missouri and Arkansas in the United States. It is a cave-dwelling species known from 164 localities with the majority on the Springfield Plateau in southwestern Missouri.

Procambarus lucifugus, the Florida cave crayfish, vampire crayfish, or light-fleeing cave crayfish, is a troglomorphic freshwater crayfish endemic to 20-25 occurrences in an arc of caves 80 km long in 6 Florida counties.

References

  1. 1 2 Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T153828A4550642. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153828A4550642.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Procambarus alleni". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Procambarus alleni". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ K. A. Crandall & J. W. Fetzner (May 17, 2003). "Procambarus (Leconticambarus) alleni (Faxon, 1884)".[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Aquarium Domain: Cobalt Blue Lobster (Procambarus alleni). Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 July 2016
  6. ↑ Loughman, Lieb, Scott, Dillard & Sadecky (2017). Historical and current distribution of Appalachian primary burrowing crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacoidea: Cambaridae) in western Pennsylvania: a century of change or stasis? Journal of Crustacean Biology 37(5):1-9.
  7. ↑ Foltz II, Damis, Sadecky, Cyprych & Loughman (2016). The crayfish of Tomlinson Run State Park, Hancock County, West Virginia, USA. Freshwater Crayfish 2016: 1–8.
  8. ↑ Cordeiro, J.; Jones, T. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus monongalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T153730A4537504. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153730A4537504.en .


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