The marbled crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) represents an independent new species

• Verfasst von: Lyko, Frank [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The marbled crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) represents an independent new species
• Verf.angabe: Frank Lyko
• E-Jahr: 2017
• Jahr: 13 Dec. 2017
• Umfang: 9 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 24.10.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Zootaxa
• Ort Quelle: Auckland, New Zealand : Magnolia Press, 2001
• Jahr Quelle: 2017
• Band/Heft Quelle: 4363(2017), 4, Seite 544-552
• ISSN Quelle: 1175-5334
• DOI: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4363.4.6
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Astacoidea
• Sach-SW: Astacus astacus (eukaryote)
• Sach-SW: Cambaridae
• Sach-SW: Decapoda (Crustacea)
• Sach-SW: Procambarus fallax
• Sach-SW: Reproduction
• Sach-SW: Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
• Sach-SW: Trait
• K10plus-PPN: 1582237263

Abstract

Marbled crayfish are a globally expanding population of parthenogenetically reproducing freshwater decapods. They are closely related to the sexually reproducing slough crayfish, Procambarus fallax, which is native to the southeastern United States. Previous studies have shown that marbled crayfish are morphologically very similar to P. fallax. However, different fitness traits, reproductive incompatibility and substantial genetic differences suggest that the marbled crayfish should be considered an independent species. This article provides its formal description and scientific name, Procambarus virginalis sp. nov.