Orconectes saxatilis

Orconectes saxatilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Orconectes
Species: O. saxatilis
Binomial name
Orconectes saxatilis
Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976

Orconectes saxatilis is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to tributaries of the Kiamichi River, Le Flore County, Oklahoma.[1] Its common name is Kiamichi crayfish.[2]

References

  1. G. A. Schuster & C. A. Taylor (2010). "Orconectes saxatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  2. James W. Fetzner Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Orconectes (Procericambarus) saxatilis Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976". The Crayfish and Lobster Taxonomy Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
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