Delaware County Cave Crayfish
Cambarus subterraneus Hobbs III, 1993
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Cambarus |
| Species | Cambarus subterraneus Hobbs III, 1993 |
Synonyms
Cambarus subterraneus Hobbs, 1993
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 50 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Twin Cave, Delaware Co. OK
Range
Known from Oklahoma in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Oklahoma
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 6 | 577-612 bp | MN984906.1 |
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 260249 · 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 | 7 |
7 cataloged lots in 1 collection. 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 7 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
CR Critically Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 17 May 2010.
Subnational ranks
- Oklahoma
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Livestock
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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