Creaserinus gordoni
Species of crayfish
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Creaserinus gordoni, the Camp Shelby burrowing crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Camp Shelby in Mississippi.[1][2][3][4]
| Creaserinus gordoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Creaserinus |
| Species: | C. gordoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Creaserinus gordoni Fitzpatrick, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Fallicambarus gordoni | |
The IUCN conservation status of Creaserinus gordoni is "NT", near threatened. The species may be considered threatened in the near future. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.[1] The species enjoys some protection under a Candidate Conservation Agreement, between Mississippi National Guard and The Nature Conservancy.[5]
