Faxonius immunis

Faxonius immunis
Faxonius immunis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Species:
F. immunis
Binomial name
Faxonius immunis
(Hagen, 1870)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cambarus immunis Hagen, 1870
  • Cambarus signifer Herrick, 1882
  • Cambarus immunis var. spinirostris Faxon, 1884
  • Faxonius immunis pedianus Creaser, 1933
  • Orconectes immunis (Hagen, 1870)

Faxonius immunis is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae.[2] It is native to North America and it is an introduced species in Europe, where it lives along the Upper Rhine. Its common names include calico crayfish and papershell crayfish.[1]

  1. ^ a b Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes immunis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153925A4564415. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153925A4564415.en. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Crandall, Keith A; De Grave, Sammy (2017). "An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 37 (5): 615–653. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/rux070.