Bristly Cave Crayfish
Cambarus setosus Faxon, 1889
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Cambarus |
| Species | Cambarus setosus Faxon, 1889 |
Synonyms
Cambarus ayersii Steele, 1902
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Fishers Cave, near Springfield, Greene Co., MO
Range
Known from two states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 8 | 244-650 bp | MT012508.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 312-312 bp | JX514611.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 440-440 bp | JX514539.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 1 | 783-783 bp | JX514674.1 |
11 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 11 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 62316 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Syntype ×4
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype
- USNM 25828 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 37 |
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 4 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 4 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | 1 |
| and 1 other collection | 1 |
51 cataloged lots in 7 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 51 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
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 24 June 2019.
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Missouri
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Overcollection - Scientific
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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