Pacifastacus
Pacifastacus is a genus of crayfish native to western North America (USA and Canada), containing six species:[1]
- Pacifastacus chenoderma (fossil: Miocene – Pliocene)
- Pacifastacus connectens
- Pacifastacus fortis – Shasta crayfish
- Pacifastacus gambelii
- Pacifastacus leniusculus– signal crayfish
- Pacifastacus nigrescens
| Pacifastacus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pacifastacus leniusculus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Astacidae |
| Genus: | Pacifastacus Bott, 1950 |
| Type species | |
| Astacus Klamathensis Stimpson, 1857 | |
References
- James W. Fetzner, Jr. (January 14, 2008). "Genus Pacifastacus Bott, 1950". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
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