Cambarus carinirostris
Cambarus carinirostris, the rock crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is found in eastern North America.[1][2]
| Cambarus carinirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarus |
| Species: | C. carinirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarus carinirostris Hay, 1914 | |
Taxonomy
Cambarus carinirostris was long considered a subspecies of C. bartonii until its elevation to species level in 1995.[2]
Description
C. carinirostris is moderate sized, with a mean total carapace length of 29.1 mm reported. Dorsally, it is brown or beige, with crimson borders on the abdominal terga. while the ventral surfaces and pereiopods are cream or white in color. The chelae are olive or brown, with cream or yellow propodal tubercles.[3]
Habitat and distribution
C. carinirostris is native to the Monongahela, Ohio, and Allegheny River systems, and can be found from New York to eastern Ohio and central West Virginia. Within this range, it primarily inhabits headwater streams, where it occupies open spaces under benthic debris such as boulders. The rock crayfish is also a prolific secondary burrower, commonly constructing shallow burrows in the soft substrate on the banks of streams.[2][3]
References
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Cambarus carinirostris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- "Cambarus carinirostris". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- Loughman, Zachary J.; Simon, Thomas P. (6 January 2011). "Zoogeography, taxonomy, and conservation of West Virginia's Ohio River floodplain crayfishes (Decapoda, Cambaridae)". ZooKeys (74): 1–78. doi:10.3897/zookeys.74.808.