Procambarus plumimanus

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Procambarus plumimanus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to North Carolina. It is known from several locations, where it is often abundant.[1] It is known commonly as the Croatan crayfish.[1]

This crayfish is cylindrical in shape. It is light brown in color with dark mottling and washes of pastel greens and pinks.[2]

This species lives on the coastal plain of North Carolina in a number of river systems. It lives in swampy habitat types, often in small, artificial, and temporary bodies of water. It will burrow into the substrate during dry periods.[2]

It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1] It has a limited geographical range but there is more than enough habitat available to support its populations, and its range has recently expanded.[3]

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  2. a b Procambarus (Ortmannicus) plumimanus Hobbs and Walton 1958. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
  3. NatureServe. 2015. Procambarus plumimanus. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed 15 June 2016.

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