Pacifastacus

Pacifastacus leniusculus
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Astacidea
Family: Astacidae
Genus: Pacifastacus
Bott, 1950
Type species
Astacus Klamathensis
Stimpson, 1857

Pacifastacus is a genus of crayfish native to western North America, containing the following six species (DD = Data Deficient; CR = Critically Endangered; LC = Least Concern; EX = Extinct):[1][2]

References

  1. James W. Fetzner, Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Genus Pacifastacus Bott, 1950". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  2. "Search". IUCN Red List. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
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