Taxonomic revision of cave crayfish in the genus Cambarus, subgenus Aviticambarus (Decapoda: Cambaridae) with descriptions of two new species, C. speleocoopi and C. laconensis, endemic to alabama, U.S.A.

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-134

  Buhay, Jennifer E ^a,b   Crandall, Keith A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambarus; Cave biotas; Conservation; Crayfish; Genetics; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; CAMBARUS; CAMBARUS HAMULATUS; CAMBARUS JONESI; PROCAMBARUS; PROCAMBARUS PECKI;

EID: 61449202812     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/08-3089.1     Document Type: Article

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