North Carolina spiny crayfish (photo by Ken Taylor, NCWRC)



Alphabetical list of species Conservation statuses Crayfish links   References
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     Conservation Status Key:
Stable throughout range or status undetermined
State-listed as special concern (effective 7/1/2002)
Placed on state "watch list" (effective 7/1/2002)
Introduced (exotic, or non-native) species
(Please see the Conservation Statuses page for definitions.)


Cambarus
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Appalachian brook crayfish
Cambarus (Cambarus) sp. A Chattahoochee crayfish
Cambarus (Cambarus) davidi Carolina ladle crayfish
Cambarus (Cambarus) lenati Broad River stream crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) catagius Greensboro burrowing crayfish
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) latimanus no common name
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) reduncus no common name
Cambarus (Hiaticambarus) chasmodactylus New River crayfish
Cambarus (Hiaticambarus) longirostris no common name
Cambarus (Hiaticambarus) longulus no common name
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) asperimanus no common name
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) carolinus red burrowing crayfish
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) dubius no common name
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) nodosus Knotty burrowing crayfish
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) diogenes devil crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) chaugaensis Oconee stream crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) georgiae Little Tennessee River crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) hiwaseensis Hiwassee crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) hobbsorum Rocky River crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) parrishi Hiwassee headwaters crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) reburrus French Broad crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) robustus big river crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) spicatus Broad River spiny crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) sp. C no common name
Cambarus (Tubericambarus) acanthura spinytail crayfish
 
Fallicambarus
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) fodiens no common name
 
Orconectes
Orconectes (Crockerinus) virginiensis Chowanoke crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis virile crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) carolinensis North Carolina spiny crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) cristavarius no common name
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) spinosus Tennessee River spiny crayfish
 
Procambarus
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus White River crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) ancylus Edisto crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) blandingii Santee crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) braswelli Waccamaw crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) medialis Albemarle crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) pearsei Sandhills crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) plumimanus Croatan crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii red swamp crayfish

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