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Orconectes Cope, 1872

234097  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234097)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Astacidea (Infraorder)
  12. Astacoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Cambaridae (Family)
  14. Orconectes (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Orconectes inermis Cope, 1872 (type by subsequent designation)
Orconectes (Orconectes) Cope, 1872 · unaccepted > superseded rank

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  1. Species Orconectes australis (Rhoades, 1941)
  2. Species Orconectes barri Buhay & Crandall, 2008
  3. Species Orconectes incomptus Hobbs & Barr, 1972
  4. Species Orconectes inermis Cope, 1872
  5. Species Orconectes packardi Rhoades, 1944
  6. Species Orconectes pellucidus (Tellkampf, 1844)
  7. Species Orconectes stygocaneyi Hobbs, 2001
  8. Subgenus Orconectes (Billecambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Subgenus Orconectes (Buannulifictus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Buannulifictus) occidentalis Johnson, 2010 accepted as Faxonius occidentalis (Johnson, 2010) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Orconectes (Buannulifictus) texanus Johnson, 2010 accepted as Faxonius texanus (Johnson, 2010) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  10. Subgenus Orconectes (Crockerinus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Crockerinus) alluvius Simon & McMurray, 2014 accepted as Faxonius alluvius (Simon & McMurray, 2014) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  11. Subgenus Orconectes (Faxonella) Creaser, 1933 accepted as Faxonella Creaser, 1933 (superseded status)
    1. Species Orconectes (Faxonella) beyeri Penn, 1950 accepted as Faxonella beyeri (Penn, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Subgenus Orconectes (Gremicambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Gremicambarus) castaneus Johnson, 2010 accepted as Faxonius castaneus (Johnson, 2010) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Orconectes (Gremicambarus) jonesi Fitzpatrick, 1992 accepted as Faxonius jonesi (Fitzpatrick, 1992) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Orconectes (Gremicambarus) quinebaugensis Mathews & Warren, 2008 accepted as Faxonius quinebaugensis (Mathews & Warren, 2008) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  13. Subgenus Orconectes (Hespericambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Hespericambarus) cyanodigitus Johnson, 2010 accepted as Faxonius cyanodigitus (Johnson, 2010) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Orconectes (Hespericambarus) hartfieldi Fitzpatrick & Suttkus, 1992 accepted as Faxonius hartfieldi (Fitzpatrick & Suttkus, 1992) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  14. Subgenus Orconectes (Orconectes) Cope, 1872 accepted as Orconectes Cope, 1872 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    1. Species Orconectes (Orconectes) barri Buhay & Crandall, 2008 accepted as Orconectes barri Buhay & Crandall, 2008 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Orconectes (Orconectes) hathawayi Penn, 1952 accepted as Faxonius hathawayi hathawayi (Penn, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Orconectes (Orconectes) hobbsi Penn, 1950 accepted as Faxonius hobbsi (Penn, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Orconectes (Orconectes) sheltae Cooper & Cooper, 1997 accepted as Orconectes sheltae Cooper & Cooper, 1997 accepted as Cambarus sheltae (Cooper & Cooper, 1997) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Orconectes (Orconectes) stygocaneyi Hobbs, 2001 accepted as Faxonius stygocaneyi (Hobbs, 2001) accepted as Orconectes stygocaneyi Hobbs, 2001 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  15. Subgenus Orconectes (Procericambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Procericambarus) carolinensis Cooper & Cooper, 1995 accepted as Faxonius carolinensis (Cooper & Cooper, 1995) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Orconectes (Procericambarus) durelli Bouchard & Bouchard, 1995 accepted as Faxonius durelli (Bouchard & Bouchard, 1995) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Orconectes (Procericambarus) pardalotus Wetzel, Poly & Fetzner, 2005 accepted as Faxonius pardalotus (Wetzel, Poly & Fetzner, 2005) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Orconectes (Procericambarus) raymondi Thoma & Stocker, 2009 accepted as Faxonius raymondi (Thoma & Stocker, 2009) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Orconectes (Procericambarus) theaphionensis Simon, Timm & Morris, 2005 accepted as Faxonius theaphionensis (Simon, Timm & Morris, 2005) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  16. Subgenus Orconectes (Rhoadesius) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  17. Subgenus Orconectes (Tragulicambarus) Fitzpatrick, 1987 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  18. Subgenus Orconectes (Trisellescens) Bouchard & Bouchard, 1995 accepted as Faxonius Ortmann, 1905 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Orconectes (Trisellescens) taylori Schuster, 2008 accepted as Faxonius taylori (Schuster, 2008) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Orconectes beyeri Penn, 1950 accepted as Faxonella beyeri (Penn, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  20. Species Orconectes bisectus Rhoades, 1944 accepted as Faxonius bisectus (Rhoades, 1944) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  21. Species Orconectes burri Taylor & Sabaj, 1998 accepted as Faxonius burri (Taylor & Sabaj, 1998) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  22. Species Orconectes causeyi Jester, 1967 accepted as Faxonius causeyi (Jester, 1967) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  23. Species Orconectes chickasawae Cooper & Hobbs, 1980 accepted as Faxonius chickasawae (Cooper & Hobbs, 1980) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  24. Species Orconectes cooperi Cooper & Hobbs, 1980 accepted as Faxonius cooperi (Cooper & Hobbs, 1980) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  25. Species Orconectes cristavarius Taylor, 2000 accepted as Faxonius cristavarius (Taylor, 2000) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  26. Species Orconectes deanae Reimer & Jester, 1975 accepted as Faxonius deanae (Reimer & Jester, 1975) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  27. Species Orconectes difficilis (Faxon, 1898) accepted as Faxonius difficilis (Faxon, 1898) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  28. Species Orconectes durelli Bouchard & Bouchard, 1995 accepted as Faxonius durelli (Bouchard & Bouchard, 1995) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  29. Species Orconectes erichsonianus (Faxon, 1898) accepted as Faxonius erichsonianus (Faxon, 1898) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  30. Species Orconectes etnieri Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976 accepted as Faxonius etnieri (Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  31. Species Orconectes eupunctus Williams, 1952 accepted as Faxonius eupunctus (Williams, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  32. Species Orconectes hamulatus Cope in Cope & Packard, 1881 accepted as Cambarus hamulatus (Cope in Cope & Packard, 1881) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  33. Species Orconectes holti Cooper & Hobbs, 1980 accepted as Faxonius holti (Cooper & Hobbs, 1980) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  34. Species Orconectes illinoiensis Brown, 1956 accepted as Faxonius illinoiensis (Brown, 1956) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Orconectes immunis (Hagen, 1870) accepted as Faxonius immunis (Hagen, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  36. Species Orconectes iowaensis Fitzpatrick, 1968 accepted as Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Species Orconectes juvenilis (Hagen, 1870) accepted as Faxonius juvenilis (Hagen, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  38. Species Orconectes kentuckiensis Rhoades, 1944 accepted as Faxonius kentuckiensis (Rhoades, 1944) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  39. Species Orconectes leptogonopodus Hobbs, 1948 accepted as Faxonius leptogonopodus (Hobbs, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  40. Species Orconectes limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) accepted as Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  41. Species Orconectes marchandi Hobbs, 1948 accepted as Faxonius marchandi (Hobbs, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  42. Species Orconectes margorectus Taylor, 2002 accepted as Faxonius margorectus (Taylor, 2002) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  43. Species Orconectes meeki (Faxon, 1898) accepted as Faxonius meeki (Faxon, 1898) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  44. Species Orconectes nais (Faxon, 1885) accepted as Faxonius nais (Faxon, 1885) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  45. Species Orconectes nana Williams, 1952 accepted as Faxonius nana (Williams, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  46. Species Orconectes neglectus (Faxon, 1885) accepted as Faxonius neglectus (Faxon, 1885) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  47. Species Orconectes obscurus (Hagen, 1870) accepted as Faxonius obscurus (Hagen, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  48. Species Orconectes ozarkae Williams, 1952 accepted as Faxonius ozarkae (Williams, 1952) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  49. Species Orconectes pagei Taylor & Sabaj, 1997 accepted as Faxonius pagei (Taylor & Sabaj, 1997) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  50. Species Orconectes perfectus Walls, 1972 accepted as Faxonius perfectus (Walls, 1972) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  51. Species Orconectes propinquus (Girard, 1852) accepted as Faxonius propinquus (Girard, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  52. Species Orconectes rafinesquei Rhoades, 1944 accepted as Faxonius rafinesquei (Rhoades, 1944) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  53. Species Orconectes rhoadesi Hobbs, 1949 accepted as Faxonius rhoadesi (Hobbs, 1949) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  54. Species Orconectes ronaldi Taylor, 2000 accepted as Faxonius ronaldi (Taylor, 2000) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  55. Species Orconectes rusticus (Girard, 1852) accepted as Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  56. Species Orconectes saxatilis Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976 accepted as Faxonius saxatilis (Bouchard & Bouchard, 1976) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  57. Species Orconectes sheltae Cooper & Cooper, 1997 accepted as Cambarus sheltae (Cooper & Cooper, 1997) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  58. Species Orconectes shoupi Hobbs, 1948 accepted as Faxonius shoupi (Hobbs, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  59. Species Orconectes stannardi Page, 1985 accepted as Faxonius stannardi (Page, 1985) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  60. Species Orconectes transfuga Fitzpatrick, 1966 accepted as Faxonius transfuga (Fitzpatrick, 1966) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  61. Species Orconectes tricuspis Rhoades, 1944 accepted as Faxonius tricuspis (Rhoades, 1944) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  62. Species Orconectes virginiensis Hobbs, 1951 accepted as Faxonius virginiensis (Hobbs, 1951) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  63. Species Orconectes virilis (Hagen, 1870) accepted as Faxonius virilis (Hagen, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  64. Species Orconectes williamsi Fitzpatrick, 1966 accepted as Faxonius williamsi (Fitzpatrick, 1966) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  65. Species Orconectes wrighti Hobbs, 1948 accepted as Faxonius wrighti (Hobbs, 1948) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  66. Species Orconectes yanahlindus Taylor, Rhoden & Schuster, 2016 accepted as Faxonius yanahlindus (Taylor, Rhoden & Schuster, 2016) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Cope, E.D. (1872). On the Wyandotte Cave and its fauna. <em>American Naturalist.</em> 6: 406-422.
page(s): 419 [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Orconectes Cope, 1872. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234097 on 2025-04-22
Date
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2006-09-20 08:42:16Z
created
Martinez, Olga
2016-09-19 12:01:56Z
changed
Crandall, Keith A.
2016-09-20 06:54:36Z
changed
Crandall, Keith A.
2017-06-13 13:40:40Z
changed
Crandall, Keith A.
2021-01-06 10:51:17Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy

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Nomenclature

original description Cope, E.D. (1872). On the Wyandotte Cave and its fauna. <em>American Naturalist.</em> 6: 406-422.
page(s): 419 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Crandall, K.A.; De Grave, S. (2017). An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list. <em>Journal of Crustacean Biology.</em> 37: 615-653. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/rux070 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Hobbs, H.H.Jr. (1989). An illustrated checklist of the crayfishes of American crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 1-92. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

taxonomy source Fitzpatrick, J.F.Jr. (1987). The subgenera of the crawfish genus Orconectes (Decapoda: Cambaridae). <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100: 44-74. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] 

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