Procambarus milleri
| Procambarus milleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Procambarus |
| Species: | P. milleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus milleri | |
Procambarus milleri, the Miami cave crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is known from 14 to 15 sites in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[1]
An aquarium strain has been selectively bred to achieve an orange colour. This is known as the Mandarin crayfish, Tangerine crayfish or Mandarinenkrebs in German.[4] It is the only stygobiotic crayfish known to breed in captivity.[5]
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Aquarium strain, eating -
On an aquarium plant
Media related to Procambarus milleri at Wikimedia Commons
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cordeiro, J.; Moler, P. & Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus milleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18204A7800206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18204A7800206.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Procambarus milleri". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Procambarus milleri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Procambarus milleri - Mandarinenkrebs". wirbellose.de (in German).
- ^ Danté B. Fenolio; Matthew L. Niemiller & Benjamin Martinez (13 February 2014). "Observations of reproduction in captivity by the Dougherty Plain Cave Crayfish, Cambarus cryptodytes, (Decapoda: Astacoidea: Cambaridae)". Speleobiology Notes. doi:10.5563/SPBN.V6I0.57 (inactive 31 January 2024).
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