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1 July 2009 West Virginia Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae): Observations on Distribution, Natural History, and Conservation
Zachary J. Loughman, Thomas P. Simon, Stuart A. Welsh
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Abstract

West Virginia's crayfishes have received moderate attention since publication of Jezerinac et al.'s (1995) monograph of the state fauna. Survey efforts were initiated over the summers of 2006 and 2007 to gather voucher material for the Indiana Biological Survey's Crustacean Collection. These collections have provided new information regarding the distribution, natural history, life history, taxonomy, and conservation status of Cambarus (Cambarus) carinirostris, C. (C.) bartonii cavatus, C. (C.) sciotensis, C. (Hiaticambarus) chasmodactylus, C. (H.) elkensis, C. (H.) longulus, C. (Jugicambarus) dubius, C. (Puncticambarus) robustus, Orconectes (Procericambarus) cristavarius, and O. (P.) rusticus. Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus has apparently been extirpated from West Virginia and should be removed from the state's list of extant crayfishes.

Zachary J. Loughman, Thomas P. Simon, and Stuart A. Welsh "West Virginia Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae): Observations on Distribution, Natural History, and Conservation," Northeastern Naturalist 16(2), 225-238, (1 July 2009). https://doi.org/10.1656/045.016.0205
Published: 1 July 2009
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