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Cambarus elkensis

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Cambarus elkensis

Vulnerable  (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. elkensis
Binomial name
Cambarus elkensis
Jezerinac & Stocker, 1993

Cambarus elkensis, the Elk River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to West Virginia[2] in the United States.[3][4]

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus elkensis is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cordeiro, J. & Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Cambarus elkensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3693A10025586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3693A10025586.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cambarus elkensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Cambarus elkensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  4. ^ "Cambarus elkensis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-04-05.

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