Crawfish
Common Name: Crawfish
Scientific Name: Procambarus clarkii
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Other Taxonomy: Order: Decapoda Suborder: Pleocyemata Infraorder: Astacidea Superfamily: Astacoidea
Specimen #:19
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators. The greatest diversity of crayfish species is found in southeastern North America, with over 330 species in nine genera, all in the family Cambaridae. A further genus of astacid crayfish is found in the Pacific Northwest and the headwaters of some rivers east of the Continental Divide. Many crayfish are also found in lowland areas where the water is abundant in calcium, and oxygen rises from underground springs
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.
Relationship with humans: Used for food, bait, and even pets
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayfish
Scientific Name: Procambarus clarkii
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Other Taxonomy: Order: Decapoda Suborder: Pleocyemata Infraorder: Astacidea Superfamily: Astacoidea
Specimen #:19
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators. The greatest diversity of crayfish species is found in southeastern North America, with over 330 species in nine genera, all in the family Cambaridae. A further genus of astacid crayfish is found in the Pacific Northwest and the headwaters of some rivers east of the Continental Divide. Many crayfish are also found in lowland areas where the water is abundant in calcium, and oxygen rises from underground springs
Invasive? Not an invasive species
Natural area of growth: They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.
Relationship with humans: Used for food, bait, and even pets
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayfish