Faxonius menae
Appearance
Faxonius menae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Faxonius |
Species: | F. menae
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Binomial name | |
Faxonius menae (Creaser, 1933)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Orconectes menae |
Faxonius menae, the Mena crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Oklahoma and Arkansas in the United States.[2] The specific epithet and common name both refer to Mena, Arkansas, where the original specimens were found.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes menae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15435A4584793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15435A4584793.en. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Faxonius menae". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ 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.