y93i Crayfish Crawfish Crawdaddy specimen Oddity Curiosities taxidermy craft

Description: This is the exact one you will be receiving. Please check out all pictures. Y93i #1 This is a preserved crawfish, crawdad, mud lobster, mud puppy and many more names that these go by! He has been preserved and sprayed with a wet look clear coat. Please check out last picture for size with ruler. Species-Astacidae CrayfishThe life histories of less than 10% of the known crayfish (over 540 species of crayfish have been identified worldwide) have been described in detail. The members of the three families of crayfish, the Astacidae, Parastacidae, and the Cambaridae, have similar life histories but differ in terms of whether or not males exhibit sexual dimorphism (discussed later).Crayfish tend to copulate in autumn, although copulation may occur throughout the year in some species. Male crayfish immobilize the female by grabbing her large chelae on walking leg 1 with his large chelae and rolling her onto her back. Sperm, in the form of a spermatophore or sperm plug, are transferred via a modified pair of pleopods (called gonopods) located on the first abdominal segment. Females may carry a spermatophore for several months before oviposition occurs the following spring. When releasing eggs, females secrete a sticky substance called glair that is used to attach the eggs to her pleopods. Once a female has released all of her eggs and the glair has hardened she is said to be ‘in berry’ (Figure 3(a)). The number of eggs a female can carry while in berry is a function of body size, egg size, and species. Females will carry eggs for several weeks; the duration of this period depends on the species and is also influenced by water temperature. Crayfish exhibit direct development; there are no free-living larval stages and the young crayfish that hatch from the eggs look like small adult crayfish. When the eggs hatch the young crayfish initially remain attached to the female. The young will undergo three molts during this period. It is at this stage that the young leave the female and become free-living. They are approximately 1 cm long (total length). Young crayfish are highly vulnerable to a wide range of predators and tend to aggregate in habitats in which they are the safest, e.g., shallow water habitats. During their first summer they molt several times and increase in size considerably. By the end of their first summer they may have quadrupled in size. With their increased size they have outgrown many of their potential aquatic predators with the exception of large fish and adult crayfish.Unlike astacid and parastacid crayfish, most mature male cambarid crayfish exhibit sexual dimorphism. Specifically, they molt in and out of a sexually competent form. Sexually competent males are referred to as first form males. Male cambarids molt into this form in the autumn prior to copulation. They remain in this form throughout the autumn and winter months. Additional copulation may occur in the spring. In late spring, they molt into second form males. The major morphological changes that take place when male cambarids molt into first form are changes in the length and shape of the gonopods. The large chelae on the first walking leg will also become enlarged. Adult crayfish can reproduce multiple times during their lives.The lifespan of crayfish varies from species to species. Most species found in surface waters live 2–4 years. However, some species that live at higher latitudes may live 7–10 years. The giant Tasmanian crayfish may live in excess of 15 years. Some cave-dwelling crayfish may also live longer than 10 years. 𝓢𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓬 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓞𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓼 - 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓪𝓬𝓪𝓫𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓼 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓵🐇🔮✨ All specimens, animals, insects and flora, used in our displays or offered by us are sustainably sourced. Check us out! Please check out our other displays, they make wonderful Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary and some even Man Cave displays! We also specialize in Antique Victorian Style displays, insects, animals as well as many other handmade wonderful and unique items and displays! I have lots of little items for your curiosity cabinets as well! IF YOU PURCHASE A SECOND ITEM WITH YOUR ORDER AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE ORDER THAT SAYS "GIFT", WE WILL INCLUDE A GIFT WITH YOUR ORDER. ALL ORDERS MUST HAVE 2 OR MORE DIFFERENT ITEMS (NOT ALL OF THE SAME) TO QUALIFY. OUR WAY OF SAYING "THANK YOU" FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK! All displays will be carefully packed to the best of our ability to insure a safe and damage free arrival. With Ground Advantage and Priority mail you will be covered by $100 worth of insurance. 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Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-08-08T16:07:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD