Orconectes inermis testii

Orconectes inermis testii, known as the unarmed crayfish,[1][2] is one of two subspecies of the Northern cave crayfish (Orconectes inermis), along with Orconectes inermis inermis.

Orconectes inermis testii

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Orconectes
Species:
Subspecies:
O. i. testii
Trinomial name
Orconectes inermis testii
(Hay, 1891)

Distribution

It is endemic to Monroe County, Indiana in the United States, where it interbreeds to form intergrades with O. i. inermis.[2]

References

  1. American Fisheries Society Endangered Species Committee (1996). "Orconectes inermis ssp. testii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T15444A4586259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15444A4586259.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. "Orconectes inermis testii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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