Distocambarus
| 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, 1985 – Vulnerable[3]
References
- ↑ "Genus Distocambarus Hobbs, 1981". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. January 14, 2008.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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