Orconectes sloanii

Faxonius sloanii is a species of decapods in the family Cambaridae, endemic to Indiana and Ohio. It is associated with freshwater habitats. Although it is being slowly out-competed by the rusty crayfish, it is listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

Orconectes sloanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. sloanii
Binomial name
Faxonius sloanii
(Bundy, 1876)

References

  1. G. A. Schuster & C. A. Taylor (2010). "Orconectes sloanii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15429A4583749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15429A4583749.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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