Cambarus hubrichti
| Cambarus hubrichti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarus |
| Species: | C. hubrichti
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| Binomial name | |
| Cambarus hubrichti Hobbs, 1952
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Cambarus hubrichti is a species of decapoda in the family Cambaridae.[2] The species goes by the common name Salem cave crayfish.[3]
It is generally an omnivorous species. But, since green plants are scarce in caves it usually eats a proportion of animal meat.[4]
Occurrence
[edit]The species is endemic to the Salem Plateau in the southeastern part of Missouri.[1] It is found in the east-central parts of the Ozarks[4]
The species is most often found in cave streams and underground lakes, sometimes it is also found at the mouth of springs.[4] According to the IUCN, in cave streams the species appears to prefer deep pools and siphons fed by submerged passages.[1]
Threats
[edit]According to the IUCN the greatest threats to this species is pollution as well as residential and commercial development. In 1981 a pipeline broke causing ammonium fertilizer to leak into the Maramec Spring, resulting in the death of thousands of individuals.[1]
According to the Missouri department of conservation. Since the species is uncommon and has a limited range, it is therefore vulnerable to extirpation as well as extinction. Keeping the groundwater clean is key to help the species survive.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cordeiro, J.; Jones, T.; Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus hubrichti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153903A4561335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153903A4561335.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Cambarus (Erebicambarus) hubrichti" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Benke, Arthur C.; Cushing, Colbert E. (2011-09-06). Rivers of North America. Elsevier. p. 1115. ISBN 978-0-08-045418-4.
- ^ a b c d "Salem Cave Crayfish". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 2021-10-17.