Biology:Distocambarus youngineri

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Distocambarus youngineri

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Distocambarus
Species:
D. youngineri
Binomial name
Distocambarus youngineri
(Hobbs & Carlson, 1985)

Distocambarus youngineri, the Newberry burrowing crayfish,[2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to South Carolina.[1][2][3][4] The common name refers to Newberry county, where the original specimens were found.[5]

The IUCN conservation status of Distocambarus youngineri is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The population is decreasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eversole, A.G. (2010). "Distocambarus youngineri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T6764A12803303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T6764A12803303.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6764/12803303. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Distocambarus youngineri ". NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.106760/Distocambarus_youngineri. Retrieved 28 November 2022. 
  3. "Distocambarus youngineri Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=650409. 
  4. "Distocambarus youngineri". https://www.gbif.org/species/2227124. 
  5. Crandall, Keith A; De Grave, Sammy (2017). "An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list". Journal of Crustacean Biology 37 (5): 615–653. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/rux070. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q6488334 entry