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WHITE RIVER CRAYFISH – Procambarus acutus acutus
SYSTEMATICS
Procambarus acutus (Girard. 1852)
Type locality: tributary to Tombigbee River of Mobile River, Kemper Co., MS
ALSO KNOWN AS
No other names
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES AND
DESCRIPTION
The White River Crayfish looks a lot
like the Red Swamp Crayfish. The
thorax of both is covered with
tubercles, which makes it look and feel
like coarse sandpaper. The coloration
of adult White River Crayfish can vary
from dark red to a light brown/tan.
