Thanks to Dan Jones (Clemson University, SC) for this photograph from
Union County, GA!
General information
Distribution map
Photographs
Illustrations
Thanks to Dan Jones (Clemson University, SC) for this photograph from
Union County, GA!
General information
Distribution map
Photographs
Illustrations
NC Physiographic Region(s): southwestern mountains
River Basin(s): Hiwassee
Adult Habitat: “streams” (Hobbs Jr. 1989); “restricted to clear, swift flowing streams, under rocks, etc.” (Williams and Bivens 1996); "occurs in swift streams with rocky substrates and organic detritus" (Clamp 1999)
Juvenile Habitat: n/a
Reproductive Season: n/a
Species associates: C. bartonii
Conservation status: placed on North Carolina Watch List (W.F. Adams and J.E. Cooper in Clamp 1999); considered by Taylor et al. (1996) to be of Special Concern
Identification references: Hobbs Jr. 1989, Hobbs 1991
Taxonomic Description:
body shape: robust?Notes: apparently is replaced by C. parrishi in smaller headwater tributaries; the two species have never been found together at any locality (McGrath 1998)
coloration: strong mottling in colors of brown and tan
spines: cervical spines absent; others present
rostrum: fairly long and acuminate
areola: broad
chelae: double row of tubercles on mesial margin of palm; well-developed dorsolongitudinal ridges; long fingers; narrow fingers and chela
other characteristics: fairly large eyes
form I male gonopod: terminal elements similar in length; corneous central projection with subapical notch; mesial process bulbous and tapering distally, and bending mesially