Cambarus tartarus, the Oklahoma cave crayfish,[1][2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to two caves in Delaware County, Oklahoma in the United States.[3][4][1][5]

Cambarus tartarus

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarus
Species:
C. tartarus
Binomial name
Cambarus tartarus
Hobbs & M. R. Cooper, 1972

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus tartarus is "CR", critically endangered. The species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bergey, E.; Cordeiro, J. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus tartarus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3683A10020038. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3683A10020038.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cambarus tartarus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cambarus tartarus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. ^ "Cambarus tartarus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. ^ "Cambarus tartarus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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