Orconectes pellucidus

Orconectes pellucidus, the Mammoth Cave crayfish,[1][2] is a freshwater crayfish native to karst landscapes in Kentucky and Tennessee in the United States.

[1] The common name refers to the Mammoth Cave National Park, however it also occurs outside of the park.

[1] An alternative common name, the eyeless crayfish refers to its troglomorphic adaptions to its subterranean habitat.

[2] Media related to Orconectes pellucidus at Wikimedia Commons

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