Orconectes packardi

Orconectes packardi

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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. packardi
Binomial name
Orconectes packardi
Rhoades, 1944
Synonyms

Orconectes australis ssp. packardi

Orconectes packardi, the Appalachian cave crayfish,[2] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Kentucky,[1][2] where it is found in 16 caves in four southeastern counties in the Cumberland River basin.[2]

Formerly a subspecies of O. australis, it was raised to species status by Buhay and Crandall in 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Crandall, K.A. & Buhay, J. (2010). "Orconectes packardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15443A4586144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15443A4586144.en. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Orconectes packardi". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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