Orconectes inermis

Species of crayfish

Orconectes inermis, the Northern cave crayfish, is a troglomorphic freshwater crayfish native to Kentucky and Indiana in the United States.^[1][2]

There are two sub-species described;

• Orconectes inermis inermis, known as ghost grayfish
• Orconectes inermis testii (Hay, 1891), known as unarmed crayfish

The two sub-species are known to form intergrades in the range where they overlap.^[2]

References

1. Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T62026A12578263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T62026A12578263.en. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
2. "Orconectes inermis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

Further reading

• Julian J. Lewis (October 2022). "Conservation Assessment for Northern Cave Crayfish (Orconectes inermis)" (PDF). USDA Forest Service.