Procambarus steigmani, sometimes called the Parkhill Prairie crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Parkhill Prairie, in the Trinity River basin of Collin County, Texas, and is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, although it may be a synonym of Procambarus regalis.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Parkhill Prairie Crayfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Procambarus liberorum
- Procambarus gracilis
- Fallicambarus houstonensis
- Creaserinus hedgpethi
- Engaeus cunicularius
- Cambarus dubius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Cambaridae
- Genus
- Procambarus
- Species
- Procambarus steigmani
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