Cambarus chaugaensis, the Chauga crayfish[2] or Chauga River crayfish,[1] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Carolinas in the United States of America.[1][2][3][4] The common and scientific names refer to the Chauga River of South Carolina, where the first specimens were collected.[5]

Cambarus chaugaensis

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarus
Species:
C. chaugaensis
Binomial name
Cambarus chaugaensis
(Prins & Hobbs, 1969)

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus chaugaensis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. This status was last reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cordeiro, J.; Eversole, A.G.; Skelton, C.; Thoma, R.F. & Jones, T. (2010). "Cambarus chaugaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3689A10019352. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3689A10019352.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Cambarus chaugaensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Cambarus chaugaensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. ^ "Cambarus chaugaensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. ^ 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.

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