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| Procambarus Pictus |
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| Procambarus Pictus |
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| Spotted Royal Crayfish |
Procambarus Pictus
Black Creek Crayfish
Spotted Royal Crayfish
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Arthropoda
Subphylum : Crustacea
Class : Malacostraca
Order : Decapoda
Family : Cambaridae
Genus : Procambarus
Species : Procambarus Pictus
Common Name/s: English - Black Creek Crayfish, Spotted Royal Crayfish
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.
Justification:
Procambarus pictus has been assessed as Near Threatened. This species almost meets the requirements for Endangered under Criteria B, as it has an extent of occurrence of 1,600 km² and is endemic to the Black Creek river system. There is a reported continuing decline in the quality of this species habitat due to ecosystem modification and ongoing habitat destruction and degradation, however this species is known from a number of collection localities where there appears to be genetic interchange. Further research is needed to determine over how much of its range it is undergoing a decline and therefore if it warrants listing in a threatened category.
Range Description : This species is known from several small tributaries of Black Creek in Clay County, a tributary to the St. Johns River in Duval County, Florida (Franz and Franz 1979). It is also reported from Putnam County (NatureServe 2009), in the upper Etoniah Creek system (P. Moler pers. comm. 2010). It is known from three stream systems (Black and Etoniah creeks, and a small stream near Fort Caroline). There have been many collecting sites (over 30, mostly in Black Creek) within these systems. In addition, potential gene flow probably occurs among most or all sites within each system (K. Crandall pers. comm. 2009). This species has a distribution of approximately 1,600 km².
Native: United States (Florida)
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