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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Crustaceans (Crustacea) » Malacostracans (Malacostraca) » Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.) (Eucarida) » Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp (Decapoda) » Crayfishes and Lobsters (Astacidea) » Crayfish (Astacoidea) » Cambaridae » Cambarus
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Unknown Crustacean - Cambarus
Copyright © 2013 pwamsley

Unknown Crustacean - Cambarus
White Oak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, Madison County, Virginia, USA
March 30, 2013
I'm confident this crustacean is a crayfish but do not know how do identify particular species of crayfish.

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Contributed by pwamsley on 30 March, 2013 - 8:22pm
Last updated 21 April, 2013 - 7:19pm

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… Jason D. Roberts, 21 April, 2013 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

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… John F. Carr, 19 April, 2013 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

Crayfish
Yes, this is a crayfish. For species - and often genus - level ID, one usually needs a "first form male", meaning a male with developed sperm transfer organs. These are located underneath the crayfish, at the base of the abdomen.
… J. H. Epler, 31 March, 2013 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

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