Distocambarus youngineri

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Distocambarus
Species:
D. youngineri
Binomial name
Distocambarus youngineri
(Hobbs & Carlson, 1985)

Distocambarus youngineri, the Newberry burrowing crayfish,[2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to South Carolina.[1][2][3][4] The common name refers to Newberry county, where the original specimens were found.[5]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eversole, A.G. (2010). "Distocambarus youngineri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T6764A12803303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T6764A12803303.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Distocambarus youngineri ". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Distocambarus youngineri Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  4. "Distocambarus youngineri". 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.

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.