Southern Cave Crayfish

The southern cave crayfish (Orconectes australis) is found in limestone caves in Jackson and Madison Counties as well as several caves in south-central Tennessee. This specimen was photographed in a cave in Jackson County.

Orconectes australis, a crayfish species native to Alabama cave systems
Photo courtesy of Guenter A. Schuster
Orconectes australis, a crayfish species native to Alabama cave systems