| Procambarus plumimanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Procambarus |
| Species: | P. plumimanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus plumimanus | |
Procambarus plumimanus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to North Carolina. It is known from several locations, where it is often abundant. [1] It is known commonly as the Croatan crayfish. [1]
This crayfish is cylindrical in shape. It is light brown in color with dark mottling and washes of pastel greens and pinks. [3]
This species lives on the coastal plain of North Carolina in a number of river systems. It lives in swampy habitat types, often in small, artificial, and temporary bodies of water. It will burrow into the substrate during dry periods. [3]
It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [1] It has a limited geographical range but there is more than enough habitat available to support its populations, and its range has recently expanded. [4]
