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Crayfish

Order Decapoda

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this freshwater crayfish carapace on the forest floor. It wasn't in great shape and was missing some of the distinguishing characteristics that I would normally use for identification. The carapace was about 5 cm long.

Habitat:

Spotted on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest - near the edge of a river.

Notes:

I think it's in the family Cambaridae. It could be Orconectes propinquus, Orconectes rusticus, or Cambarus robustus...But, I'm not sure.

Reference Links:

Decapoda - Wikipedia

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PublishedJuly 10, 2018

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