Species Information

Class of Malacostraca (Crayfish) observations for selected counties

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List Class of Malacostraca (Crayfish) observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Hart.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottlebrush CrayfishMalacostracaHartNS YesReference
Cambarus graysoni Twospot CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN YesReference
Cambarus rusticiformis Depression CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN YesReference
Cambarus tenebrosus Cavespring CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN Reference
Crangonyx forbesi Forbes CrangonyctidMalacostracaHartNN Reference
Crangonyx packardi Packard's Cave AmphipodMalacostracaHartNN Reference
Faxonius barrenensis Barren River CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN Reference
Faxonius durelli Saddle CrayfishMalacostracaHartNS Reference
Faxonius putnami Phallic CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN Reference
Faxonius rusticus Rusty CrayfishMalacostracaHartNN YesReference
Gammarus minus No Common Name (Gammarus minus)MalacostracaHartNN Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis Ghost CrayfishMalacostracaHartNS YesReference
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave CrayfishMalacostracaHartNS YesReference
Palaemonias ganteri Mammoth Cave ShrimpMalacostracaHartEE YesReference
Stygobromus vitreus An Amphipod (Stygobromus vitreus)MalacostracaHartNS YesReference

15 species are listed