Cambarus monongalensis

Cambarus monongalensis, the blue crayfish^[2] or Monongahela crayfish,^[1] is a species of burrowing crayfish native to Pennsylvania and West Virginia.^[2][3][4] It has also been found recently in Ohio.^[5] The common name refers to the Monongahela River, with the first specimens being collected from Edgewood Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^[6] It is included on the IUCN Red List as a species of Least Concern.^[1]

Cambarus monongalensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Cambarus
Species:	C. monongalensis
Binomial name
Cambarus monongalensis Ortmann, 1905

It should not be confused with Procambarus alleni, also known as the blue crayfish, which is endemic to Florida and a popular aquarium crustacean.