Cherax holthuisi
Cherax holthuisi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Parastacidae |
Genus: | Cherax |
Species: | C. holthuisi
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Binomial name | |
Cherax holthuisi Lukhaup & Pekny, 2006
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Cherax holthuisi is a species of crayfish from the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea. It grows to a total length of 81–93 mm (3.2–3.7 in) and is typically pink, orange or yellow in wild specimens. It was described in 2006 after animals circulating in the aquarium trade could not be assigned to any known species.
Description
The total length of Cherax holthuisi is 81–93 millimetres (3.2–3.7 in). In the wild, it is pink, orange or pale yellow, although blue varieties are also sold in the aquarium trade.[2] It is chiefly differentiated from the other species in the genus Cherax by the form of the rostrum, the shape of the claws and the small size of its eyes.[2] In C. holthuisi, the rostrum has two indentations on each side, and several indistinct lobes; in most other species, there are 3–8 teeth on the rostrum.[2]
Distribution and habitat
In the wild, Cherax holthuisi has only been recorded from
Taxonomy
Specimens of Cherax holthuisi were collected in 1952, when M. Boeseman bought nine individuals from locals on the shores of Lake Aitinjo. They were deposited in the
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 80–81 (7): 101–107.
- PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 82 (33): 331–340.
External links
- "The New Guinea apricot crayfish – Cherax holthuisi". The BioFresh Cabinet of Freshwater Curiosities. June 1, 2010.