Troglocambarus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: |
Troglocambarus Hobbs, 1942 [3] |
Species: | T. maclanei
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Binomial name | |
Troglocambarus maclanei
Hobbs, 1942
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Troglocambarus is a monotypic genus of troglobitic crayfish, endemic to Florida. [4] Troglocambarus maclanei is found underground in Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist and Suwanee counties, [2] and is named after Mr. William A. McLane who first collected it. [3] It is commonly called the North Florida Spider Cave crayfish. [2] [1]
Troglocambarus is believed to be the sister group to Procambarus. [5] It is only found in subterranean waters and was first recorded in Squirrel Chimney, 11 miles north-west of Gainesville, Florida. [6] T. maclanei has no body pigment. It is distinguished from other genera by the great enlargement of the third maxillipeds. [3] It is unknown what T. maclanei feeds on. [2]
Troglocambarus maclanei is listed as "Critically Imperiled" by NatureServe, [2] and as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. [1]
Troglocambarus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Cambaridae |
Genus: |
Troglocambarus Hobbs, 1942 [3] |
Species: | T. maclanei
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Binomial name | |
Troglocambarus maclanei
Hobbs, 1942
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Troglocambarus is a monotypic genus of troglobitic crayfish, endemic to Florida. [4] Troglocambarus maclanei is found underground in Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist and Suwanee counties, [2] and is named after Mr. William A. McLane who first collected it. [3] It is commonly called the North Florida Spider Cave crayfish. [2] [1]
Troglocambarus is believed to be the sister group to Procambarus. [5] It is only found in subterranean waters and was first recorded in Squirrel Chimney, 11 miles north-west of Gainesville, Florida. [6] T. maclanei has no body pigment. It is distinguished from other genera by the great enlargement of the third maxillipeds. [3] It is unknown what T. maclanei feeds on. [2]
Troglocambarus maclanei is listed as "Critically Imperiled" by NatureServe, [2] and as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. [1]