Procambarus delicatus Hobbs & Franz, 1986
Big-cheeked cave crayfish
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record 1976
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
Distribution
Ocala Natural Forest, Lake County, Florida, USA
Biology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hobbs, H.H.Jr and Franz, R. 1986. New Troglobitic Crayfosh with Comments on its Relationship to Epigean and Other Hypogean Crayfishes of Florida. Journal of Crustacean Biology 6(3): 509-519.
Other references:
Crandall, K.A. & Cordeiro, J. 2010. Procambarus delicatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T18196A7774195. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18196A7774195.en. Downloaded on 25 December 2015.
Relyea, K., Blody, D. and Bankowski, K. 1976. A Florida troglobitic crayfish: biogeographic implications. Florida Scientist 39: 71 - 72.
Taylor, C.A., Schuster, G.A., Cooper, J.E., DiStefano, R.J., Eversole, A.G., Hobbs III, H.H., Robison, H.W., Skelton, C.W. and Thoma, R.F. 2007. A Reassessment of the Conservation Status of Crayfishes of the United States and Canada after 10+ Years of Increased Awareness. Fisheries, American Fisheries Society 32(8): 372-389.