Overview
Distribution
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Dore I. & Frimodt C. (1987). An Illustrated Guide to Shrimp of the World. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company,, New York, 1-229.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=21395
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
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National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
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Ecology
Habitat
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 1
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Macrobrachium carcinus
There are 2 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Macrobrachium carcinus
Public Records: 6
Specimens with Barcodes: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
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National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked
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Wikipedia
Macrobrachium carcinus
Macrobrachium carcinus is a species of freshwater shrimp native to the Americas.[2] It is the largest known species of Neotropical freshwater prawn, growing up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and weighing as much as 850 grams (30 oz), [3] although even larger specimens have been reported.[4] It is an important species for commercial fishing in the Sao Francisco area, where it is known by the local name of pitu.[5] M. carcinus is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of molluscs, small fish, algae, leaf litter and insects.[6]
M. carcinus has a tan or yellow body with dark brown stripes. Its chelae are unusually long and thin, to facilitate foraging for food in small crevices,[6] and may be blue or green in colour.[7]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Charles Fransen (2012). "Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Macrobrachium carcinus Bigclaw River Shrimp". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Methil Narayanan Kutty & Wagner C. Valenti (2009). "Culture of other freshwater prawn species". In Michael Bernard New, Wagner Cotroni Valenti & James H. Tidwell, Louis R. D'Abramo & Methil Narayanan Kutty. Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Farming. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 502–523. ISBN 978-1-4051-4861-0.
- ^ Field & Stream. June 1998. p. 78. ISSN 87558599. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Joachim Carolsfeld (1 November 2003). Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status. IDRC. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-9683958-2-0. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ a b Douglas P. Reagan (1 September 1996). The Food Web of a Tropical Rain Forest. University of Chicago Press. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-226-70599-6. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Jerry G. Walls (1 April 2009). Crawfishes of Louisiana. LSU Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8071-3409-2. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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