Troglocambarus_maclanei

<i>Troglocambarus</i>

Troglocambarus

Genus of crayfishes

Troglocambarus is a monotypic genus of troglobitic crayfish, endemic to Florida.[4] Troglocambarus maclanei is found underground in Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist and Suwanee counties,[2] and is named after Mr. William A. McLane who first collected it.[3] It is commonly called the North Florida Spider Cave crayfish.[2][1]

Quick Facts Troglocambarus, Conservation status ...

Troglocambarus is believed to be the sister group to Procambarus.[5] It is only found in subterranean waters and was first recorded in Squirrel Chimney, 11 miles north-west of Gainesville, Florida.[6] T. maclanei has no body pigment. It is distinguished from other genera by the great enlargement of the third maxillipeds.[3] It is unknown what T. maclanei feeds on.[2]

Troglocambarus maclanei is listed as "Critically Imperiled" by NatureServe,[2] and as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Crandall, K.A. (2010). "Troglocambarus maclanei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153773A4543100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153773A4543100.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Troglocambarus maclanei". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    Horton H. Hobbs Jr. (1942). "A generic revision of the crayfishes of the subfamily Cambarinae (Decapoda, Astacidae) with the description of a new genus and species". American Midland Naturalist. 28 (2). The University of Notre Dame: 334–357. doi:10.2307/2420820. JSTOR 2420820.
  4. [4]
    James W. Fetzner Jr. (December 6, 2006). "Troglocambarus maclanei Hobbs, 1942". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
  5. [5]
    Keith A. Crandall; James W. Fetzner Jr. & Horton H. Hobbs Jr. (January 1, 2001). "Cambarinae". Tree of Life Web Project.
  6. [6]
    Keith A. Crandall; James W. Fetzner Jr. & Horton H. Hobbs Jr. (January 1, 2001). "Troglocambarus". Tree of Life Web Project.
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