Faxonius

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Faxonius is a genus of freshwater crayfish in the family Cambaridae. There are more than 90 described species in Faxonius.[1] It includes the rusty crayfish, an invasive species in North America, and three species, F. virilis, F. immunis, and F. limosus, that are invasive to Europe.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Order:Decapoda
Suborder:Pleocyemata
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Faxonius
Faxonius limosus
Faxonius limosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Faxonius
Ortmann, 1905
Type species
Faxonius limosus
Rafinesque, 1817
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This genus was formerly considered a subgenus of Orconectes. Several former Orconectes species were added to this genus in 2017, leaving only the cave dwelling species unchanged.

Species

These species belong to the genus Faxonius:[2]

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