Faxonius sloanii, the Sloan or Sloan's crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae, native to Indiana and Ohio.[2] It is associated with freshwater habitats. Although it is being slowly out-competed by the rusty crayfish in Ohio, it is listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: | Faxonius |
Species: | F. sloanii
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Binomial name | |
Faxonius sloanii (Bundy in Forbes, 1876)
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References
edit- ^ a b Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes sloanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15429A4583749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15429A4583749.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Faxonius sloanii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 February 2023.