Cambarus nerterius

Cambarus nerterius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarus
Species: C. nerterius
Binomial name
Cambarus nerterius
Hobbs, 1964

Cambarus nerterius is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the state of West Virginia in the United States. It is found only in or immediately adjacent to caves in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties, and is included on the IUCN Red List as a Near Threatened species.[1]

References

  1. J. Cordeiro & R. F. Thoma (2010). "Cambarus nerterius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 5, 2010.


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