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" White river crayfish " redirects here. For the crayfish of the same name sometimes classified as part of the same species complex, see Procambarus acutus .

Quick facts for kids Procambarus zonangulus

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Procambarus
Subgenus:	Ortmannicus
Species:	P. zonangulus
Binomial name
*Procambarus zonangulus* Hobbs & Hobbs, 1990

Procambarus zonangulus, the white river crawfish, white river crayfish or southern white river crayfish, is a species of freshwater crayfish.

Distribution

Procambarus zonangulus was originally described from Jefferson County, Hardin County and Orange County, Texas, where it lives in streams, but the species' natural distribution is unclear, possibly including parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. It has also been introduced to other states, including Maryland and West Virginia.

Conservation

P. zonangulus has become an important species for aquaculture, and 20%–30% of the crayfish harvested in Louisiana are P. zonangulus. Due to the taxonomic uncertainties, this species is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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