Salem Cave Crayfish
Cambarus hubrichti Hobbs, 1952
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Cambarus |
| Species | Cambarus hubrichti Hobbs, 1952 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 95 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Stream in Lewis Cave, Ripley Co. TN
Range
Known from Missouri in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 10 | 342-707 bp | MK484701.1 |
| 18S | nuclear | 6 | 329-392 bp | MK484697.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 4 | 428-683 bp | MN984896.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 314-314 bp | JX514589.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 432-432 bp | JX514519.1 |
| other | unknown | 1 | 904-904 bp | AF005385.1 |
23 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 23 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 92295 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 92296 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 116909 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 18 |
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 3 |
21 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 21 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
DD Data Deficient
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 1 July 2009.
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Urbanization - Comm. & Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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