Cambarus
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A group of freshwater animals like small lobsters found in North America
- noun
- /ˈkæm.bə.rəs/
- Specialized
:
Cambarus
- The Cambarus is often seen in the streams and rivers of North America.
Examples
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Cambarus bartoni, that's its scientific name.
Fiction book (2002) -
Holmes, S. J. 1924. The Genus Cambarus in California. Science 60 (155): 353-359.
Academic text (2013) -
Scientists study the Cambarus to understand freshwater ecosystems.
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In many parts of the United States, the Cambarus is a popular delicacy.
Synonyms
crayfish
vsCambarus
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A small fresh water animal like a tiny lobster with claws that lives in rivers and streams
is narrower naming one taxonomic genus of those freshwater crustaceans
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A small freshwater animal like a tiny lobster that lives in creeks
is a specific taxonomic genus within those North American crustaceans
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cambarus is the scientific name for a group of freshwater crayfish, used by biologists to group similar species. A helpful way to remember it is that the name comes from an old word for 'crab' or 'shrimp', so it simply names these small freshwater shellfish.