Colorful crayfish found in Chagrin River has rare mutation

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Cuyahoga Community College biology class on a field trip to the Chagrin River made a startling discovery: a crayfish with a rare genetic mutation, splitting its body into two distinct colors.

Sean Williams, who took his Principles of Biology class to the river to study invertebrates, and a crayfish expert from West Liberty University in West Virginia plan to write a science paper on the find.

These are 5 takeaways from the original article published by cleveland.com:

1. A Tri-C class made the shocking discovery

Williams and his students encountered the highly unusual crayfish during a morning trip to the Chagrin River in Willoughby Hills in September. A student, Maykala Hooper, first spotted the creature in shallow water. After moving a large rock, Williams was ab