Cambarus subterraneus, the Delaware County cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It has been found only in three caves in Delaware County, Oklahoma.[3][4][1]

Cambarus subterraneus

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarus
Species:
C. subterraneus
Binomial name
Cambarus subterraneus
Hobbs III, 1993

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus subterraneus is "CR", critically endangered. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bergey, E.; Cordeiro, J. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus subterraneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3682A10018854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3682A10018854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Cambarus subterraneus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cambarus subterraneus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. ^ "Cambarus subterraneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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