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Sly crayfish

Procambarus versutus (Hagen, 1870)

Status not recordedcrabs and lobsters

The sly crayfish (Procambarus versutus) is a species in the family Cambaridae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the sly crayfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sly crayfish live?

Not recorded

Is the sly crayfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sly crayfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyCambaridae
  6. genusProcambarus
  7. SpeciesProcambarus versutus (Hagen, 1870)

Synonyms Cambarus versutus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • rak opatrnýCzech
  • Gemalter FlusskrebsGerman
  • 魔斯特U字型螯蝦Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sly crayfish

Other species in the same genus Procambarus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sly crayfish?

The sly crayfish (Procambarus versutus) belongs to the family Cambaridae in the order Decapoda.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{sly_crayfish_2026,
  title = {Sly crayfish (Procambarus versutus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sly-crayfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}