Faxonius stygocaneyi
| Faxonius stygocaneyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Faxonius |
| Species: | F. stygocaneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Faxonius stygocaneyi (Hobbs III, 2001) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Orconectes stygocaneyi | |
Faxonius stygocaneyi, the Caney Mountain cave crayfish,[1][2] is a small, freshwater crayfish endemic to Missouri in the United States. It is a cave-dwelling species known from only one cave, Mud Cave in Ozark County, Missouri. This cave is Protected as part of the Caney Mountain Conservation Area,[2] which covers 7,899 acres (3,197 ha) of public land administered by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
References
- ^ a b c Elliott, R. & DiStefano, R. (2010). "Orconectes stygocaneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153857A4554618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153857A4554618.en. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Faxonius stygocaneyi". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.