Faxonius difficilis

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Faxonius difficilis
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Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [2]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. difficilis
Binomial name
Faxonius difficilis
(Faxon, 1898)
Synonyms [1]

Orconectes difficilis

Faxonius difficilis, the painted crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Oklahoma and Alabama in the United States. [2]

This species used to be a species complex of four subspecies but these have now been redefined. These were: [1]

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<i>Faxonius limosus</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius limosus, synonym Orconectes limosus, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to the east coast of North America, from Quebec to the lower James River, Virginia, but has also been introduced to Europe. It is known commonly as the spinycheek crayfish or Kamberkrebs in German.

<i>Faxonius sanbornii</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius sanbornii, the Sanborn or Sanborn's crayfish, is a species of crayfish native to Ohio and other areas in the midwest. It has been greatly affected by the invasive Rusty crayfish in many river habitats in Ohio and West Virginia, however it is regarded as Least Concern by the IUCN, and it has been introduced to Washington.

<i>Faxonius virilis</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius virilis is a species of crayfish known as the virile crayfish, northern crayfish,eastern crayfish, and lesser known as the lake crayfish or common crawfish. Faxonius virilis was reclassified in August 2017, and the genus was changed from Orconectes to Faxonius. It is native to the central United States, east to tributaries of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River in New York and to much of Canada.

<i>Faxonius immunis</i> Species of crayfish

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Faxonius maletae, sometimes called the Kisatchie painted crayfish or Kisatchie painted crawfish, is a species of crawdad in the Cambaridae family. The specific epithet maletae is in honor of the discoverer's wife, author Maleta M. Walls, who helped collect many of the original specimens. It was originally described as a subspecies of Orconectes difficilis, but later elevated to full species status. The common name refers to the Kisatchie National Forest, near where the original specimens were found in Bayou Santabarb.

<i>Faxonius erichsonianus</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius erichsonianus is a species in the family Cambaridae ("crayfishes"), in the order Decapoda. A common name for Faxonius erichsonianus is reticulate crayfish. Faxonius erichsonianus is found in the south eastern United States of America.

<i>Faxonius validus</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius validus, the powerful crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Faxonius</i> Genus of crayfishes

Faxonius is a genus of freshwater crayfish in the family Cambaridae. There are more than 90 described species in Faxonius. It includes the rusty crayfish, an invasive species in North America, and three species, F. virilis, F. immunis, and F. limosus, that are invasive to Europe.

<i>Faxonius lancifer</i> Species of crayfish

Faxonius lancifer, the shrimp crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is widespread in the South-Eastern United States.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bergey, E.; Adams, S.; Taylor, C.A. & Schuster, G.A. (2010). "Orconectes difficilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T153826A4550344. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153826A4550344.en . Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Faxonius difficilis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 12 October 2022.