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Orconectes pellucidus

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Species of crayfish

Orconectes pellucidus
O. pellucidus (Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA)
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Orconectes
Species: O. pellucidus
Binomial name
Orconectes pellucidus
(Tellkampf, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Astacus pellucidus

Orconectes pellucidus, the Mammoth Cave crayfish, is a freshwater crayfish native to karst landscapes in Kentucky and Tennessee in the United States.

The common name refers to the Mammoth Cave National Park, however it also occurs outside of the park. An alternative common name, the eyeless crayfish refers to its troglomorphic adaptions to its subterranean habitat.

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References

  1. ^ Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes pellucidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153874A4556952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153874A4556952.en. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Orconectes pellucidus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Orconectes pellucidus


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