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Faxonius stygocaneyi

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Faxonius stygocaneyi

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. stygocaneyi
Binomial name
Faxonius stygocaneyi
(Hobbs III, 2001)
Synonyms[1]

Orconectes stygocaneyi

Faxonius stygocaneyi, the Caney Mountain cave crayfish,[1][2] is a small, freshwater crayfish endemic to Missouri in the United States. It is a cave-dwelling species known from only one cave, Mud Cave in Ozark County, Missouri. This cave is Protected as part of the Caney Mountain Conservation Area,[2] which covers 7,899 acres (3,197 ha) of public land administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation.


References

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  1. ^ a b c Elliott, R. & DiStefano, R. (2010). "Orconectes stygocaneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153857A4554618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153857A4554618.en. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Faxonius stygocaneyi". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.