Slough Crayfish
Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Procambarus |
| Species | Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Alachua
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Georgia
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Florida
- S5 Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
- Hobbs, H.H. Jr., Hobbs, H.H. III & Daniel, M.A. 1977. A review of the troglobitic decapod crustaceans of the Americas. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 244: 1–183.
How to cite this account
Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1949. https://cavebiology.org/species/procambarus-fallax/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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