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: Hardin.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottlebrush CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNS YesReference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus Appalachian Brook CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN YesReference
Cambarus graysoni Twospot CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN YesReference
Cambarus rusticiformis Depression CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN YesReference
Cambarus tenebrosus Cavespring CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Faxonius barrenensis Barren River CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Faxonius cristavarius Spiny Stream CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Faxonius elix MoWild CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN YesReference
Faxonius juvenilis Kentucky River CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Faxonius putnami Phallic CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei Rough River CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNS YesReference
Faxonius rusticus Rusty CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNN YesReference
Hyalella azteca No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)MalacostracaHardinNN Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera Crawzilla CrawdadMalacostracaHardinNS YesReference
Orconectes inermis inermis Ghost CrayfishMalacostracaHardinNS YesReference

15 species are listed