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Spring River Basin - Crayfish Crayfish find shelter under rocks and logs in streams where they burrow into gravel. Crayfish are crustaceans, and the outer part of their body is known as an exoskeleton. Sometimes industrial pollutants can hinder their ability to produce their armor-like exoskeleton. They have pinchers on the end of their arms. Pictures of crayfish and more information can be found at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s crayfish website http://www.conservation.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/crayfish/varcraw.htm#anchor1219237. The Spring River Basin contains five species of crayfish. These species are: the bristley cave crayfish (Cambarus setosus), the Neosho midget crayfish (Orconectes macrus), the ringed crayfish (Orconectes neglectus), the northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis), and the grassland crayfish (Procambarus gracilis) (Pflieger 1996). Neosho Midget Crayfish
Source: http://www.conservation.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/crayfish/varcraw.htm#anchor1231058 Ringed Crayfish
Source: http://www.conservation.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/crayfish/varcraw.htm#anchor1226051 |
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