Procambarus escambiensis

Procambarus escambiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Subgenus: Leconticambarus
Species: P. escambiensis
Binomial name
Procambarus escambiensis
Hobbs, 1942 [1]

Procambarus escambiensis, sometimes called the Escambia crayfish, is a species of crustacean in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Escambia River system in Alabama and Florida and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.[2]

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