Faxonius quadruncus

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Faxonius quadruncus
Status TNC G1.svg
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. quadruncus
Binomial name
Faxonius quadruncus
(Creaser, 1933)
Synonyms

Orconectes quadruncus

Faxonius quadruncus, the St. Francis River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Missouri. [2] The common name refers to the St. Francis River where the first examples were found. [3]

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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. "Orconectes quadruncus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010. 2010. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15437A4585126.en . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Faxonius quadruncus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. 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 .