Freshwater Crayfish: Week 2

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    Cherax Pulcher

Crayfish are arthropods so they have a hard exoskeleton which is shed and regrown continually throughout their life.


            Cherax pulcher

Here I am working on designing the parts that I will have to make for the final piece. I am thinking of working on this sculpture in a modular sort of way where the exoskeleton is broken into fragments that will all be sown together in the end. I think this will add dimension and a little more flexibility to the final form.



I have also been looking at other species of crayfish, particularly for the unique coloring:

Procambarus alleni
Origin: Florida, USA
  

Procambarus Vasquezae
Origin: Mexico

Cherax peknyi Origin: Indonesia

Procambarus  Fallax f. Virginalis (Marmorkreb)
Origin: North America

*also known as a Marmorkreb, this species of crayfish reproduces through parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction. This species is frequently sold as a pet for it marbled patterning but also poses a threat to wildlife as an invasive species.




Sources: 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Cherax_pulcher_42998.jpg/1200px-Cherax_pulcher_42998.jpg 

https://animalc4.pw/animal/uploads/2020/12/Electric-Blue-Crayfish-Care.jpg

https://aquarito.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Procambarus-vasquezae-2048x1365.jpg  

https://cdn03.plentymarkets.com/j37wyojugw3k/item/images/75095530/full/IMG-7127.jpg

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/110477   

http://www.zuendorfer-aquaristik.de/Cherax-Hoa-Creek-ehmPulcher