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Faxonius kentuckiensis

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Faxonius kentuckiensis

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. kentuckiensis
Binomial name
Faxonius kentuckiensis
(Rhoades, 1944)
Synonyms[1]

Orconectes kentuckiensis

Faxonius kentuckiensis, the Kentucky crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Kentucky and Illinois in the United States.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes kentuckiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15426A4583220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15426A4583220.en. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Faxonius kentuckiensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 12 October 2022.