Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852) is a animal in the Cambaridae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852)

Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852)

Faxonius propinquus, the Northern clearwater crayfish, is a cambarid crayfish found in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Faxonius
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852)

Faxonius propinquus, commonly known as the Northern clearwater crayfish, is a species of crayfish that belongs to the family Cambaridae. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States.

Photo: (c) Michelle Herman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michelle Herman · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Cambaridae Faxonius

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