Faxonius sloanii

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Faxonius sloanii
FMIB 53504 Cambarus Sloanii Bundt Male, form I New Albany, Ind.jpeg
Status TNC G3.svg
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. sloanii
Binomial name
Faxonius sloanii
(Bundy in Forbes, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Orconectes sloanii
  • Orconectes indianensis sloanii
  • Cambarus sloanii

Faxonius sloanii, the Sloan or Sloan's crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae, native to Indiana and Ohio. [2] It is associated with freshwater habitats. Although it is being slowly out-competed by the rusty crayfish in Ohio, it is listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. [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 propinquus</i> Species of crayfish

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

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

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<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.

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<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

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<i>Faxonius</i> Genus of crayfishes

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes sloanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T15429A4583749. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15429A4583749.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Faxonius sloanii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 February 2023.