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Orconectes incomptus

Orconectes incomptus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Tennessee. It is also known as the Tennessee cave crayfish.

Last revised
Jul 10, 2026
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Length
119 w
Citations
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Source
Orconectes incomptus
Imperiled
Imperiled (NatureServe)2
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Orconectes
Species:
O. incomptus
Binomial name
Orconectes incomptus
Hobbs & Barr, 1972

Orconectes incomptus is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Tennessee.12 It is also known as the Tennessee cave crayfish.32

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References

  1. Adams, S.; Crandall, K.A.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes incomptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T15425A4583029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15425A4583029.en. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. "Orconectes incomptus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "Tennessee Cave Crayfish (Orconectes incomptus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 27 September 2022.