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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaCrustaceaMalacostracaDecapodaCambaridae

Genus Cambarus
Erichson, 1846 · North American Crayfishes

Species in this portal
21
Ecological class
15 stygobionts, 3 stygophiles, 2 stygoxenes and 1 accidental
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
12 states and provinces
Counties
94
Karst regions
Appalachians, Florida Lime Sinks, Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Habitats
Cave stream, Cave pool, Cave lake
Cave zone
Deep cave
Conservation
12 of 21 ranked G1 or G2; 2 federally listed

Species in this portal

  • Cambarus aculabrum Benton County Cave Crayfish G1 AR, MO
  • Cambarus bartonii Appalachian Brook Crayfish G5 GA, IN, KY, TN, VA, WV
  • Cambarus cryptodytes Dougherty Plain Cave Crayfish G2G3 FL, GA
  • Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish G3G4 AL, KY, TN
  • Cambarus hubbsi Hubbs' Crayfish G3
  • Cambarus hubrichti Salem Cave Crayfish G4 MO
  • Cambarus jonesi Alabama Cave Crayfish G2 AL
  • Cambarus laconensis Lacon Exit Cave Crayfish G1 AL
  • Cambarus latimanus Variable Crayfish G5 GA, TN
  • Cambarus nerterius Greenbrier Cave Crayfish G1 WV
  • Cambarus parvoculus Mountain Midget Crayfish G5 KY
  • Cambarus pecki Phantom Cave Crayfish G1G2 AL
  • Cambarus setosus Bristly Cave Crayfish G3 AR, MO, OK
  • Cambarus sheltae Shelta Cave Crayfish G1 AL
  • Cambarus speleocoopi Sweet Home Alabama Cave Crayfish G1 AL
  • Cambarus striatus Ambiguous Crayfish G5 AL, GA, TN
  • Cambarus subterraneus Delaware County Cave Crayfish G1 KY, OK
  • Cambarus tartarus Oklahoma Cave Crayfish G1 OK
  • Cambarus tenebrosus Cavespring Crayfish G5 AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, TN
  • Cambarus veitchorum White Spring Cave Crayfish G1 AL
  • Cambarus zophonastes Hell Creek Cave Crayfish G1 AR

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Other resources

Catalogue of Life
7NRQP
GBIF
2227317
ITIS
97337
iNaturalist
82104
NCBI Taxonomy
60964

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