Procambarus milleri
| Procambarus milleri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Procambarus |
| Species: | P. milleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus milleri | |
Procambarus milleri, the Miami cave crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is known from 14 to 15 sites in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[1]
An aquarium strain has been selectively bred to achieve an orange colour. This is known as the Mandarin crayfish, Tangerine crayfish or Mandarinenkrebs in German.[4] It is the only stygobiotic crayfish known to breed in captivity.[5]
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Aquarium strain, eating
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On an aquarium plant
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