Faxonius

Faxonius is a genus of freshwater crayfish in the family Cambaridae. There are more than 90 described species in Faxonius.[1] It includes the rusty crayfish, an invasive species in North America, and three species, F. virilis, F. immunis, and F. limosus, that are invasive to Europe.

Faxonius
Faxonius limosus
Faxonius limosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Ortmann, 1905
Type species
Faxonius limosus
Rafinesque, 1817

This genus was formerly considered a subgenus of Orconectes. Several former Orconectes species were added to this genus in 2017, leaving only the cave dwelling species unchanged, however F. stygocaneyi was reallocated,[2] even though it lives in caves.

Species

These species belong to the genus Faxonius:[2]

See also

References

Further reading

  • Data related to Faxonius at Wikispecies
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