Common name: Appalachian Brook Crayfish

Scientific name: Cambarus bartonii (Fabricius, 1798)

Class:

Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Order:

Decapoda (decapods)

Family:

Cambaridae (Crayfishes)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Palustrine:

TEMPORARY POOL

Riverine:

CREEK, SPRING/SPRING BROOK, High gradient, Moderate gradient, Low gradient, BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S3

Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.872128/Cambarus_bartonii/