Orconectes inermis testii
Subspecies of crayfish
| Orconectes inermis testii | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe)[2] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Orconectes |
| Species: | O. inermis |
| Subspecies: | O. i. testii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Orconectes inermis testii (Hay, 1891) | |
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.
Distribution
It is endemic to Monroe County, Indiana in the United States, where it interbreeds to form intergrades with O. i. inermis.[2]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "Orconectes inermis testii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
