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Orconectes pellucidus

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

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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,[1][2] is a freshwater crayfish native to karst landscapes in Kentucky and Tennessee in the United States.[1]

The common name refers to the Mammoth Cave National Park, however it also occurs outside of the park.[1] An alternative common name, the eyeless crayfish refers to its troglomorphic adaptions to its subterranean habitat.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c "Orconectes pellucidus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 12 February 2023.