Faxonius stygocaneyi
Faxonius stygocaneyi, the Caney Mountain cave crayfish,[1][2] is a small, freshwater crayfish endemic to Missouri in the United States. It is a cave-dwelling species known from only one cave, Mud Cave in Ozark County, Missouri. This cave is Protected as part of the Caney Mountain Conservation Area,[2] which covers 7,899 acres (3,197 ha) of public land administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Faxonius stygocaneyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Faxonius |
Species: | F. stygocaneyi |
Binomial name | |
Faxonius stygocaneyi Hobbs III, 2001 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Orconectes stygocaneyi |
References
- Elliott, R. & DiStefano, R. (2010). "Orconectes stygocaneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153857A4554618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153857A4554618.en. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "Faxonius stygocaneyi". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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