Cambarus gentryi, the linear cobalt crayfish,[2] is small burrowing species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae, notable for its blue carapace.[3] It is endemic to Tennessee in the United States.[1][2]
Cambarus gentryi has a shell length of around 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) and pincers about 2 cm (0.79 in) long.[3] Its shell is cobalt blue in colour with orange or yellow to yellowish-green markings.[3]
The linear cobalt crayfish has been found in the Cumberland and Duck river basins in Tennessee.[3] It forms complex burrows in damp soil, which often have two openings to the surface and have been found up to about 0.91 m (3 ft) in depth.[3][4]
Cambarus gentryi is listed as least concern by the IUCN.[1]
Cambarus gentryi, the linear cobalt crayfish, is small burrowing species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae, notable for its blue carapace. It is endemic to Tennessee in the United States.