Procambarus lucifugus alachua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Procambarus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | P. l. alachua
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Trinomial name | |
Procambarus lucifugus alachua
Hobbs, 1940
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Procambarus lucifugus alachua, known as the Alachua light-fleeing cave crayfish, [2] is one of two subspecies of the vampire crayfish ( Procambarus lucifugus), along with Procambarus lucifugus lucifugus. It is distinct from P. l. lucifugus due its eyespots. [3]
Procambarus lucifugus alachua is found in subterranean waters of 2-3 dozen caves, 11 of are in Alachua or Gilchrist Counties. It is also known to occur in caves in Marion County, Florida, where it interbreeds to form intergrades with P. l. lucifugus. [2]
Procambarus lucifugus alachua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Procambarus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | P. l. alachua
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Trinomial name | |
Procambarus lucifugus alachua
Hobbs, 1940
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Procambarus lucifugus alachua, known as the Alachua light-fleeing cave crayfish, [2] is one of two subspecies of the vampire crayfish ( Procambarus lucifugus), along with Procambarus lucifugus lucifugus. It is distinct from P. l. lucifugus due its eyespots. [3]
Procambarus lucifugus alachua is found in subterranean waters of 2-3 dozen caves, 11 of are in Alachua or Gilchrist Counties. It is also known to occur in caves in Marion County, Florida, where it interbreeds to form intergrades with P. l. lucifugus. [2]