Biological Diversity, Ecological Health and Condition of Aquatic Assemblages at National Wildlife Refuges in Southern Indiana, USA
Simon, Thomas P.
Morris, Charles C.
Robb, Joseph R.
McCoy, William
Biodiversity Data Journal
2015
3
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Hay 1896
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Malacostraca
Cambaridae
Orconectes
CoL
Animalia
Orconectes (Faxonius) indianensis
Decapoda
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Arthropoda
species
indianensis
Faxonius
Distribution Patoka River NWR: 1-3, 6-7, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29, 34, 38-40, 63
Ecology An additional sixteen records of Indiana crayfish were found from areas surrounding the refuge. These sites included solid rock substrate habitats as described by Simon and Thoma (2003)and Simon and Thoma (2006).
Conservation This former Federal candidate species does not warrant protection based on current and previously known collection information ( Simon and Thoma 2003, Simon and Thoma 2006). The Patoka River supports the largest known populations of the Indiana crayfish, which is a former Federal candidate species ( Simon and Thoma 2006).