Species Information

Class of Malacostraca (Crayfish) observations for selected counties

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
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: Trigg.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Cambarus friaufi Hairy CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNS YesReference
Cambarus rusticiformis Depression CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN YesReference
Cambarus tenebrosus Cavespring CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN Reference
Creaserinus fodiens Digger CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN YesReference
Faxonius compressus Slender CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN Reference
Faxonius kentuckiensis Kentucky CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNT YesReference
Faxonius placidus Bigclaw CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN Reference
Faxonius tricuspis Western Highland CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNN YesReference
Gammarus minus No Common Name (Gammarus minus)MalacostracaTriggNN Reference
Hyalella azteca No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)MalacostracaTriggNN Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera Crawzilla CrawdadMalacostracaTriggNS YesReference
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave CrayfishMalacostracaTriggNS YesReference
Stygobromus vitreus An Amphipod (Stygobromus vitreus)MalacostracaTriggNS YesReference

13 species are listed