Procambarus acherontis

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Procambarus acherontis
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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: Procambarus
Species:
P. acherontis
Binomial name
Procambarus acherontis
(Lönnberg, 1894) [3]

Procambarus acherontis, the Orlando cave crayfish, [2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Orange County and Seminole County, Florida, and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Procambarus acherontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T18188A7755461. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18188A7755461.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Procambarus acherontis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. "Procambarus acherontis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved October 6, 2010.