Orconectes inermis testii
Orconectes inermis testii, known as the unarmed crayfish,[1][2] is one of two subspecies of the Northern cave crayfish (Orconectes inermis), along with Orconectes inermis inermis.
| Orconectes inermis testii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Orconectes |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | O. i. testii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Orconectes inermis testii (Hay, 1891) | |
Distribution
It is endemic to Monroe County, Indiana in the United States, where it interbreeds to form intergrades with O. i. inermis.[2]
References
- American Fisheries Society Endangered Species Committee (1996). "Orconectes inermis ssp. testii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T15444A4586259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15444A4586259.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Orconectes inermis testii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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