Faxonella creaseri is a species of crayfish, a decapod crustacean in the family Cambaridae.[2] It is one of the four species in the genus Faxonella.

Ouachita Fencing Crayfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "COPEPEDIA summary for Faxonella creaseri : T4021897 : Species".
  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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