Faxonius peruncus

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Faxonius peruncus
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Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. peruncus
Binomial name
Faxonius peruncus
(Creaser, 1931)
Synonyms

Orconectes peruncus [1]

Faxonius peruncus, the Big Creek crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Missouri. [2] The common name refers to Big Creek, where the original specimens were found. [3]

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Distribution

F. peruncus is limited to the St. Francis River watershed. [1]

Threats

The main threat to this species is a related species, F. hylas which was introduced into the area in 1984. F. hylas out-competes, and hybridises with, F. peruncus. [2] Also, pollution from the Southeast Missouri Lead District affects the water quality in the local area. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 DiStefano, R.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes peruncus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T15436A4584964. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15436A4584964.en . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Faxonius peruncus" . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. 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 .