Cambarincola philadelphicus (Leidy, 1851)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Clitellata |
| Order | Branchiobdellida |
| Family | Cambarincolidae |
| Genus | Cambarincola |
| Species | Cambarincola philadelphicus (Leidy, 1851) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from 11 counties across six states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
- Florida
- Alachua
- Indiana
- Monroe
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
- Tennessee
- Hancock, Hardin
- Virginia
- Tazewell
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier, Monroe, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Bailey, V. 1933. Cave Life of Kentucky. US Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Washington, DC, USA. 256 pp.
- Giovannoli, L. 1933. Invertebrate life of Mammoth and other neighboring caves. In: Bailey, V. (ed), Cave Life of Kentucky, pp. 600–623.
- Hobbs & H.H. Jr. 1942. A generic revision of the crayfishes of the subfamily Cambarinae (Decapoda, Astacidae) with the description of a new genus and species. The American Midland Naturalist 28: 334–357. doi:10.2307/2420820
- Holt, P.C. 1973. Branchiobdellids (Annelida: Clitellata) from some eastern North American caves, with descriptions of new species of the genus Cambarincola. International Journal of Speleology 5: 219–256.
How to cite this account
Cambarincola philadelphicus (Leidy, 1851). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1551. https://cavebiology.org/species/cambarincola-philadelphicus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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