Greenbrier Cave Crayfish
Cambarus nerterius Hobbs, 1964
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Cambarus |
| Species | Cambarus nerterius Hobbs, 1964 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Matts Black Cave, Greenbrier Co. WV
Range
Known from West Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 305-305 bp | JX514628.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 442-442 bp | JX514555.1 |
2 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 2 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 111295 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 111296 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×5
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 23 |
| North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 3 |
26 cataloged lots in 2 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 26 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
NT Near Threatened
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 5 April 2021.
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Crops
- Agriculture - Livestock
- Agriculture - Logging
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Mining & Quarrying
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Invasive Species
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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