Cambarus carinirostris, the rock crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is found in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rock 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
- Cambarus robustus
- Cambarus bartonii
- Cambarus longulus
- Cambarus acuminatus
- Cambarus rusticiformis
- Cambarus longirostris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Cambaridae
- Genus
- Cambarus
- Species
- Cambarus carinirostris
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