Cambarus coosawattae

Cambarus coosawattae, the Coosawattae crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Georgia.^[1][2][3][4] The common name refers to the Coosawattee River, with the original specimens being collected in the Cartecay River^[5] which combines with another river to form the Coosawattee.

Cambarus coosawattae
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Cambarus
Species:	C. coosawattae
Binomial name
Cambarus coosawattae (Hobbs, 1981)

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus coosawattae is "NT", near threatened. The species may be considered threatened in the near future. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.^[1]