A new crayfish of the genus Orconectes Cope, 1872 from the lower Ohio River drainage of western Kentucky (Crustacea: Decapoda: Cambaridae)

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Abstract

A new crayfish, Orconectes margorectus, is described from the lower Ohio River drainage of western Kentucky. The species occurs in small streams with substrates of gravel and cobble. Form I males of O. margorectus differ from all other members of the genus Orconectes Cope in possessing a mandible with a straight incisor region and a first pleopod with straight terminal elements that comprise 24 to 28% of the total length of the pleopod.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)129-137
Number of pages9
JournalProceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Volume115
Issue number1
StatePublished - May 9 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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