The freshwater crayfishes are a group of decapod crustaceans that have played a critical
role in a diversity of biological studies, from physiology, to ecology, neurobiology …

Abstract As North American crayfish biodiversity becomes increasingly imperiled, the
ambiguous nature of the current taxonomic framework can impede conservation efforts. The …

Opposed to most crayfish species that inhabit permanent bodies of water, a unique
burrowing lifestyle has evolved several times throughout the crayfish phylogeny. Burrowing …

The biology of burrowing crayfishes remains elusive to biologists, primarily because these
animals spend a majority of their lives within the confines of their burrow. Scattered …

Abstract Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) was first introduced into Costa Rica
during 1985. Currently there are aquaculture holding facilities for this species in the Costa …

According to Huxley (1880), the origin of the common name,“crayfish” involves some
interesting questions of etymology, and indeed, of history. It might readily be supposed that …

The disjunct distribution of Cambarus monongalensis has led to speculation about its
taxonomic status. An Appalachian Plateau population occurs in northern and central West …

A new species of burrowing crayfish, Cambarus (Jugicambarus) adustus, is described from
Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky, USA. The new species is most similar …

Burrowing crayfishes are important keystone species and ecosystem engineers in the
Appalachian region of the United States. Although collecting efforts in Pennsylvania have …

Faxonius barrenensis is endemic to the Green River system of Kentucky and Tennessee,
USA and closely related to Faxonius mirus, which is restricted to Tennessee River tributaries …