Biology:Procambarus delicatus

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Short description: Species of crayfish

Procambarus delicatus

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. delicatus
Binomial name
Procambarus delicatus
Hobbs & Franz, 1986 [2]

Procambarus delicatus, sometimes called the big-cheeked cave crayfish,[1] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to a single spring in the Ocala National Forest, Lake County, Florida.[3]

It is considered Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) by the IUCN Redlist, having not been seen since 1976.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1624227 entry