Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   CRABS AND ALLIES   (CRUSTACEA)
Order   LOBSTERS AND CRAYFISH   (DECAPODAASTACIDEA)
Family   CRAYFISH   (ASTACIDAE)
Species 
Common name: CRAYFISH - MISSOURI CRAYFISH SPECIES
Scientific name: CRAYFISH SPECIES
Common name: CRAYFISH - BURROWING
Scientific name: CRAYFISH SPECIES
Common name: CRAYFISH - RUSTY CRAW
Scientific name: ORCONECTES RUSTICUS
Common name: CRAYFISH SPECIES
Scientific name: CRAYFISH SPECIES
Common name: CRAYFISH
Scientific name: ORCONECTES VIRILIS
Common name: CRAYFISH - LAKE CRAYFISH
Scientific name: ORCONECTES IMMUNIS
Common name: CRAYFISH - PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Scientific name: PACIFASTACUS LENISCULUS
Common name: CRAYFISH - RED CRAYFISH
Scientific name: PROCAMBARUS ACUTUS
Common name: CRAYFISH - REDDISH
Scientific name: PROCAMBARUS SPECIES