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Species Pacifastacus gambelii

Representative Images

Crayfish - Pacifastacus gambelii

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)
Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
Superorder Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))
Order Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)
Infraorder Astacidea (Crayfishes and Lobsters)
Superfamily Astacoidea (Crayfish)
Family Astacidae
Genus Pacifastacus
Species gambelii (Pacifastacus gambelii)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Orig. comb.: Cambarus Gambelii Girard, 1852

Explanation of Names

Pacifastacus gambelii (Girard, 1852)