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Cambarus

Cambarus
Chattooga River Crayfish (14174938652).jpg
Cambarus scotti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Astacidea
Superfamily: Astacoidea
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarus
Erichson, 1846
Type species
Astacus Bartonii
Fabricius, 1798 

Cambarus is a large and diverse genus of North American crayfish. The adults range in size from about 5 centimetres (2 in) up to approximately 15 cm (6 in).

The genus Cambarus contains around 100 species, divided among 12 subgenera, many of which are listed on the IUCN Red List:


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