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Procambarus cometes

Procambarus cometes, the Mississippi flatwoods crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Lowndes County and Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.

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Procambarus cometes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Procambarus
Species:
P. cometes
Binomial name
Procambarus cometes

Procambarus cometes, the Mississippi flatwoods crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Lowndes County and Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, and is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.1

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  1. Adams, S.; Jones, R.L. (2010). "Procambarus cometes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T18195A7771673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T18195A7771673.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Procambarus cometes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 6, 2010.