Dougherty Plain Cave Crayfish
Cambarus cryptodytes Hobbs, 1941
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Cambarus |
| Species | Cambarus cryptodytes Hobbs, 1941 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 53 mm
Distribution
Type locality
A well, 2 mi S of Graceville, Jackson Co. FL
Range
Known from two states in the Florida Lime Sinks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Georgia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Florida Lime Sinks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 648-648 bp | DQ113444.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 329-329 bp | JX514607.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 437-437 bp | JX514534.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 1 | 784-784 bp | JX514672.1 |
| H3 | nuclear | 1 | 327-327 bp | KX238309.1 |
6 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 6 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 79339 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 79340 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- CRU-12220 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype ×4
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 22 |
| Florida Museum of Natural History | 13 |
| North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 10 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 2 |
47 cataloged lots in 4 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 47 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 18 January 2018.
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- S2 Imperiled
- Georgia
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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