Procambarus delicatus, sometimes called the big-cheeked cave crayfish,[2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to a single spring in the Ocala National Forest, Lake County, Florida.[1]
| Procambarus delicatus | |
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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: | Procambarus |
| Species: | P. delicatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Procambarus delicatus | |
It is considered Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) by the IUCN Redlist, having not been seen since 1976.[1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Crandall, K.A.; Cordeiro, J. (2010). "Procambarus delicatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T18196A7774195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18196A7774195.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Procambarus delicatus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Procambarus delicatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Procambarus delicatus". The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database. Retrieved 2 February 2023.