Lacunicambarus polychromatus
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| Lacunicambarus polychromatus | |
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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: | Lacunicambarus |
| Species: | L. polychromatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lacunicambarus polychromatus | |
Lacunicambarus polychromatus or Paintedhand Mudbug is a species of burrowing crayfishes in the family Cambaridae.[1][2]
Description
Lacunicambarus polychromatus is a large, often light brown to green-brown, crawfish. The edges of its tail, head, abdominal segments, and pincers are red, and there are red spots on the pincers.[3]
Range
Lacunicambarus polychromatus is most commonly found in North America at the southern ends of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, northern Florida, Illinois, and southern Ontario.[4]
Habitat
Lacunicambarus polychromatus lives in muddy lowlands, and is a burrowing species.[3]
References
- ^ "Paintedhand Mudbug (Lacunicambarus polychromatus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Paintedhand Mudbug (Lacunicambarus polychromatus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Paintedhand Mudbug". Missouri Department of Conservation.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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