Powerful Crayfish
Faxonius validus (Faxon, 1914)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Faxonius |
| Species | Faxonius validus (Faxon, 1914) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Madison
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S5 Secure
- Tennessee
- S5 Secure
- Mississippi
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- McGregor, S.W., Rheams, K.F., O'Neil, P.E., Moser, P.H. & Blackwood, R. 1994. Biological, geological, and hydrological investigations in Bobcat, Matthews, and Shelta caves and other selected caves in north Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. 226 pp.
- McGregor, S.W., O'Neil, P.E., Rheams, K.F., Moser, P.H. & Blackwood, R. 1997. Biological, geological, and hydrological investigations in Bobcat, Matthews, and Shelta caves and other selected caves in north Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama Bulletin 166: 1–198.
How to cite this account
Faxonius validus (Faxon, 1914). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1714. https://cavebiology.org/species/faxonius-validus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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