Cambarus cymatilis
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| Cambarus cymatilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarus |
| Species: | C. cymatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarus cymatilis | |
Cambarus cymatilis, the Conasauga blue burrower[2] is a species of burrowing crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Tennessee and Georgia in the United States.[4][3][1] The common name refers to the Conasauga River.
The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus cymatilis is "EN", endangered. The species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1]