Distocambarus

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Distocambarus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Distocambarus
Hobbs, 1981
Type species
Procambarus devexus
Hobbs, 1981

Distocambarus is a genus of freshwater crayfish endemic to the United States. It contains five species,[1] two of which are on the IUCN Red List:

  • Distocambarus carlsoni Hobbs, 1983
  • Distocambarus crockeri Hobbs & Carlson, 1983
  • Distocambarus devexus (Hobbs, 1981)Vulnerable[2]
  • Distocambarus hunteri Fitzpatrick & Eversole, 1997
  • Distocambarus youngineri Hobbs & Carlson, 1985Vulnerable[3]

References

  1. "Genus Distocambarus Hobbs, 1981". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. January 14, 2008. 
  2. American Fisheries Society Endangered Species Committee (1996). "Distocambarus devexus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 9, 2010. 
  3. American Fisheries Society Endangered Species Committee (1996). "Distocambarus youngineri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 9, 2010. 
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