Cambarus gentryi
Cambarus gentryi, the linear cobalt crayfish,[2] is small burrowing species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae, notable for its blue carapace.[3] It is endemic to Tennessee in the United States.[1][2]
| Cambarus gentryi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarus |
| Species: | C. gentryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarus gentryi Hobbs, 1970 | |
Physical description
Cambarus gentryi has a shell length of around 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) and pincers about 2 cm (0.79 in) long.[3] Its shell is cobalt blue in colour with orange or yellow to yellowish-green markings.[3]
Habitat
The linear cobalt crayfish has been found in the Cumberland and Duck river basins in Tennessee.[3] It forms complex burrows in damp soil, which often have two openings to the surface and have been found up to about 0.91 m (3 ft) in depth.[3][4]
Conservation status
Cambarus gentryi is listed as least concern by the IUCN.[1]
References
- Cordeiro, J.; Jones, T. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus gentryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153803A4547037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153803A4547037.en.
- "Cambarus gentryi". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- Biological Society of Washington; Washington, Biological Society of; Washington, Biological Society of; Washington, Biological Society of; Institution, Smithsonian; Institution, Smithsonian (1970). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. Vol. 83. Washington: Biological Society of Washington.
- Hobbs, Horton Holcombe Jr. (1989). "An Illustrated Checklist of the American Crayfishes (Decapoda, Astacidae, Cambaridae, Parastacidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology (480): 22. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.480.
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