Procambarus virginalis

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:commonName marbled crayfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus invasive species
gptkbp:describedBy Lyko, 2017
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Madagascar
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cambaridae
gptkbp:features all individuals are female
capable of clonal reproduction
gptkbp:firstDescribed 2017
gptkbp:firstObserved Germany, 1990s
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Procambarus
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Procambarus virginalis
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Madagascar
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkbp:IUCNStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs up to 700
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 years
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 276
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 13 cm
gptkbp:morphologicalType marbled coloration
gptkbp:nativeRange unknown (not found in the wild in native range)
gptkbp:notableFor first known decapod crustacean to reproduce by parthenogenesis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Decapoda
gptkbp:parthenogeneticOrigin mutation in Procambarus fallax
gptkbp:petTrade popular
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:regulates banned in some countries
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Procambarus_fallax
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
parthenogenesis
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Procambarus_virginalis
gptkbp:studiedBy cancer research
evolution
genetics
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats native crayfish species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Procambarus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5