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: Whitley.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus Appalachian Brook CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN YesReference
Cambarus buntingi Longclaw CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNT YesReference
Cambarus cumberlandensis Cumberland CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Cambarus distans Boxclaw CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Cambarus dubius Upland Burrowing CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN YesReference
Cambarus parvoculus Mountain Midget CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNS YesReference
Cambarus rusticiformis Depression CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN YesReference
Cambarus sphenoides Triangleclaw CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Faxonius cristavarius Spiny Stream CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Faxonius juvenilis Kentucky River CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Faxonius putnami Phallic CrayfishMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Hyalella azteca No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)MalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference
Lacunicambarus thomai Little Brown MudbugMalacostracaWhitleyNN Reference

13 species are listed