Procambarus pictus

Procambarus pictus
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Procambarus
Species:	P. pictus
Binomial name
Procambarus pictus (Hobbs, 1940) [2]

Procambarus pictus, sometimes called the Black Creek crayfish or spotted royal crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is found in the Black Creek river system, the St. Johns River, and the upper Etoniah Creek. ^[1]

Appearance

This species of crayfish has yellow to white stripes and spots on a black carapace, with its abdomen consisting of black and rust colored bands. ^[3]

References

1. Moler, P.; Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T18213A7811189. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18213A7811189.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Procambarus pictus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
3. "Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida Florida", Natural Areas Inventory, 2001