Procambarus nueces

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Procambarus nueces
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Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [2]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. nueces
Binomial name
Procambarus nueces
Hobbs & Hobbs III, 1995 [3]
Synonyms [4]
  • Procambarus (Ortmannicus) nueces Hobbs & Hobbs, 1995

Procambarus nueces, sometimes called the Nueces crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Atascosa River in Atascosa County, Texas. [1] [2] It was described from four individuals, and only two further individuals have been found since. [1]

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References

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  4. "Procambarus nueces". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 5 September 2022.