Species Profile
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Cave crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Cambaridae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Apr 27, 1993

  • States/US Territories in which the Cave crayfish is known to occur:  Arkansas
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Cave crayfish is known to occur:  LOGAN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/29/2008 73 FR 43974 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
04/27/1993 58 FR 25742 25746 ETWP; Endangered Status Determined for the Cave Crayfish Cambarus Aculabrum
05/26/1992 57 FR 21929 21933 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Cave Crayfish Cambarus aculabrum; 57 FR 21929 21933
12/29/1988 53 FR 52745 52746 Notice of Finding on Petition to List an Ozark Cave Crayfish & an Idaho Snail; 53 FR 52745-52746

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
10/30/1996 Cave Crayfish/Cambaras aculabrum (NCN) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/29/2008 73 FR 43974 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Cave crayfish.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Cave crayfish

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    12/29/1988 53 FR 52745 52746 Notice of Finding on Petition to List an Ozark Cave Crayfish & an Idaho Snail; 53 FR 52745-52746
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009