Faxonella creaseri

Faxonella creaseri is a species of crayfish (family Cambaridae, order Reptantia) which belongs to the larger group of so-called decapoda.[2] It is one of the four species in the family Faxonella.

Ouachita Fencing Crayfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonella
Species:
F. creaseri
Binomial name
Faxonella creaseri
(Walls, 1968)

The species is found in the northern lakes and rivers in North America.

It is documented that the species is found in Louisiana.[1]

Taxonomic classification

A modern update of the systemic classification was given by Fetzner et al: (2005). [3]

  • Order decapoda - 2700 families, 15,000 species Latreille, 1802
    • Suborder crayfish and crabs Reptantia = Macrura reptantia
      • Infraorder Astacidea, crayfish and lobsters
        • Superfamily crayfish Astacoidea Latreille, 1802
          • Family Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942
            • Sub-family Cambarinae Hobbs, 1942
            • Group Faxonella Creaser, 1933
              • Faxonella beyeri (Penn, 1950) - North America
              • Faxonella blairi Hayes and Reimer, 1977 - North America
              • Faxonella clypeata (Hay, 1899) - North America
              • Faxonella creaseri Walls, 1968 - North America

References
  1. Adams, S.; Cordeiro, J.; Schuster, G.A.; Taylor, C.A.; Thoma, R.F. (2010). "Faxonella creaseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153990A4573240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153990A4573240.en. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/nauplius/media/copepedia/taxa/T4021897/
  3. Fetzner Jr, W, Family Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, Crayfish Taxon Browser - Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 9 May 2005.
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