Appalachian Cave Crayfish
Orconectes packardi Rhoades, 1944
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Cambaridae |
| Genus | Orconectes |
| Species | Orconectes packardi Rhoades, 1944 |
Synonyms
Orconectes australis packardi Rhoades, 1944
Orconectes pellucidus packardi Rhoades, 1944
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 60 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Sloans Valley Cave, Pulaski Co. KY
Range
Known from Kentucky in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S | mitochondrial | 16 | 483-483 bp | AY853595.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 15 | 657-705 bp | EU583560.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 2 | 312-383 bp | EF207176.1 |
33 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 33 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 81310 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 81312 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- CRU-13286 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype ×4
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Topotype ×2
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 28 |
| North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 5 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
34 cataloged lots in 3 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 34 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
EN Endangered B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2010.
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 19 April 2024.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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