Cambarus cymatilis, the Conasauga blue burrower[2] is a species of burrowing crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Tennessee and Georgia in the United States.[4][3][1] The common name refers to the Conasauga River.

Cambarus cymatilis

Critically Imperiled  (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. cymatilis
Binomial name
Cambarus cymatilis
Hobbs, 1970[3]

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus cymatilis is "EN", endangered. The species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cordeiro, J.; Thoma, R.F. & Skelton, C. (2010). "Cambarus cymatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T3692A10024504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T3692A10024504.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cambarus cymatilis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Cambarus cymatilis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  4. ^ "Cambarus cymatilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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