Cambarellus lesliei is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Alabama and Mississippi in the United States.[2][1] It is known commonly as the angular dwarf crawfish.[1]
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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: | Cambarellus |
| Subgenus: | Pandicambarus |
| Species: | C. lesliei
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| Binomial name | |
| Cambarellus lesliei (Fitzpatrick & Laning, 1976)
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The main part of this species' distribution is Mobile Bay. It has been collected from the Alabama, Mobile, and Tombigbee Rivers. It lives in submerged vegetation in slow-moving and stagnant waterways.[1]
This is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is common in its range, and though it faces several threats, none are considered to be major.[1] The crayfish is listed as a vulnerable species by NatureServe, because it has a limited range, a fragmented population, and threats to its survival that have likely led to declines in some subpopulations.[2] Mobile Bay and its associated rivers host heavy shipping traffic and are affected by habitat disturbance and pollution.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Adams, S.; Jones, R.L. & Schuster, G.A. (2010). "Cambarellus lesliei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3671A10012114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3671A10012114.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Cambarellus lesliei". NatureServe Explorer, Version 7.1. Retrieved 3 November 2022.