Cambarus nerterius

Cambarus nerterius, the Greenbrier cave crayfish,[1][2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the state of West Virginia in the United States. It is found only in or immediately adjacent to caves in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties, and is included on the IUCN Red List as a Near Threatened species.[1]

Cambarus nerterius

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. nerterius
Binomial name
Cambarus nerterius
Hobbs, 1964

References

  1. Cordeiro, J. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus nerterius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3700A10027801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3700A10027801.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Cambarus nerterius". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 February 2023.


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