Cambarus elkensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Cambarus |
Species: | C. elkensis |
Binomial name | |
Cambarus elkensis Jezerinac & Stocker, 1993 | |
Cambarus elkensis, the Elk River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to West Virginia [2] in the United States. [3] [4]
The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus elkensis is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010. [1]