Conservation status of an imperiled crayfish, Faxonius marchandi Hobbs, 1948 (Decapoda: Cambaridae)
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Abstract
We summarize the distribution, ecology, threats, and conservation status of Faxonius marchandi (Hobbs, 1948), the Mammoth Spring crayfish, a limited-range endemic species to the Spring River drainage of Missouri and Arkansas, USA. The species is known from 51 locations on lower-order perennial and intermittent streams in only the eastern portion of the drainage. Faxonius marchandi is found in larger rocky substrates in shallower, slower-velocity habitats of well-buffered, mineral-rich streams. The invading alien crayfish Faxonius neglectus chaenodactylus (Williams, 1952) is the most likely threat to F. marchandi. These compiled data should serve as a baseline for future comparison, and facilitate discussion about future management, conservation, and research efforts.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Conservation status of an imperiled crayfish, Faxonius marchandi Hobbs, 1948 (Decapoda: Cambaridae) |
| Series title | Journal of Conservation Biology |
| DOI | 10.1093/jcbiol/rux075 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Crustacean Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Atlanta |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 529 |
| Last page | 534 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas, Missouri |
| Other Geospatial | Spring River |
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