The Marbled Crayfish Is A Mutant Species

Marbled crayfish feed on algae plants snails and amphibians and can out compete native species including fish.

The marbled crayfish is a mutant species.

This means that a single individual can establish a whole population of female clones. Department of natural resources director dan eichinger approved the addition of marbled crayfish procambarus virginalis to michigan s list of prohibited species at yesterday s meeting of the michigan natural resources commission. The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself scientists report. Lucas nathan 517 284 6235 agency.

Mutant crayfish clones itself. The marbled crayfish or marmorkrebs is a parthenogenetic crayfish that was discovered in the pet trade in germany in the 1990s. Information provided by one of the original pet traders as to where the marbled. The original marbled crayfish had an additional set.

In addition marbled crayfish have high fecundity and short generation time. The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself according to new study. This species is easy to keep and breed. Previous genetic studies have shown that the marbled crayfish.

Adding marbled crayfish to the state s list of prohibited invasive species aligns michigan with the conference of great lakes and st. Marbled crayfish are closely related to the slough crayfish procambarus fallax which is widely distributed across florida. The new species was first identified in a german. Burrowing can destabilize banks and shorelines.

Marbled crayfish are widely available in the aquarium trade creating a high risk of introduction and spread through the release of unwanted pets. The mutation that allowed slough crayfish to reproduce asexually by cloning. Mutant all female crayfish spreading rapidly through europe can clone itself. They mature early reproduce asexually and rapidly.

Invasive self cloning marbled crayfish now a prohibited species in michigan contact. The population is exploding in europe but the species appears to have originated only about 25 years ago. Lawrence governors and premiers list of least wanted. Populations of the marbled crayfish are exclusively composed of females.

Means of introduction and spread. A mutant species of all female crayfish taking over the world is not the latest science fiction film but a real life environmental thriller.