Cambarellus lesliei
| Cambarellus lesliei | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarellus |
| Species: | C. lesliei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarellus lesliei Fitzpatrick & Laning, 1976 | |
Cambarellus lesliei is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Alabama and Mississippi in the United States.[1] It is known commonly as the angular dwarf crawfish.[1]
The main part of this species' distribution is Mobile Bay. It has been collected from the Alabama, Mobile, and Tombigbee Rivers. It lives in submerged vegetation in slow-moving and stagnant waterways.[1]
This is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is common in its range, and though it faces several threats, none are considered to be major.[1] The crayfish is listed as a vulnerable species by NatureServe, because it has a limited range, a fragmented population, and threats to its survival that have likely led to declines in some subpopulations.[2] Mobile Bay and its associated rivers host heavy shipping traffic and are affected by habitat disturbance and pollution.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Adams, S., Jones, R.L. & Schuster, G.A. 2010. Cambarellus lesliei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. Downloaded on 14 June 2016.
- 1 2 NatureServe. 2015. Cambarellus lesliei. NatureServe Explorer, Version 7.1. Accessed 13 June 2016.