Cambarus elkensis

Cambarus elkensis, the Elk River crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to West Virginia^[2] in the United States.^[3][4]

Cambarus elkensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Cambarus
Species:	C. elkensis
Binomial name
Cambarus elkensis Jezerinac & Stocker, 1993

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus elkensis is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2010.^[1]