The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Decapoda

(crayfish, shrimp, crabs)

 

 macrobrachium

PALAEMONIDAE

Macrobrachium sp.

 

Species reported
          from Texas:

 

 

Macrobrachium acanthurus

Macrobrachium carcinus

Macrobrachium ohione

Macrobrachium olfersi

 

 

 
Distribution Citations

1970 Heffernan
1972 Heffernan
1974 Diener Inglis Adams
1974 Gilmore et al
1975 Longley

 

 

1991 Whiteside & Arsuffi

2008 Peabody Mus Hist

 

notes:
*5 freshwater species in North America (Hobs III 2001)

*in the early 1900's species were caught commercially (Longley 1975)

*one specimen in the San Marcos watershed was up to 14" long (Longley 1975)

*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated
copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser 
                          2010

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