Decapoda of Illinois

Decapoda: Crayfish & Shrimp

Special status includes:

  • SE – state endangered
  • I – introduced/non-native

Palaemonidae: Shrimp

Macrobrachium ohione  – Ohio shrimp
Palaemonetes kadiakensis  – Mississippi Grass Shrimp

Cambaridae: Freshwater Crayfish

Cambarellus puer  – Swamp Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus shufeldtii  – Cajun Dwarf crayfish
Cambarus diogenes – Devil Crayfish
Cambarus polychromatus – Paintedhand Mudbug
Cambarus rusticiformis – Depression Crayfish
Cambarus tenebrosus – Cavespring Crayfish
Creaserinus fodiens – Burrowing Crayfish
Faxonius illinoiensis  – Shawnee Crayfish
Faxonius immunis  – Calico Crayfish
Faxonius indianensis – Indiana Crayfish SE
Faxonius kentuckiensis – Kentucky Crayfish SE
Faxonius lancifer – Shrimp Crayfish SE
Faxonius luteus – Golden Crayfish
Faxonius pardalotus – Leopard Crayfish
Faxonius placidus – Bigclaw Crayfish SE
Faxonius propinquus – Northern Clearwater Crayfish
Faxonius rusticus – Rusty Crayfish I
Faxonius stannardi – Little Wabash Crayfish
Faxonius virilis – Virile Crayfish
Procambarus acutus  – White River Crawfish
Procambarus clarkii  – Red Swamp Crawfish
Procambarus gracilis  – Prairie Crayfish
Procambarus viaeviridis  – Vernal Crayfish