Specimen Information

Faxonius sanbornii
Faxonius sanbornii
(Sanborn crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID259871
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciessanbornii
Common NameSanborn crayfish
StateWA
CountySkagit
LocalityBig Lake [~4 mi SE of Mt. Vernon]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Skagit
HUC8 Number17110007
HUC10 NameSkagit River-Frontal Skagit Bay
HUC10 Number1711000702
HUC12 NameNookachamps Creek
HUC12 Number171100070202
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18346
Author:Larson, E.R., and J.D. Olden
Date:2008
Title:Do schools and golf courses represent emerging pathways for crayfish invasions?.
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pages:477-480
CommentsOriginally identified as Orconectes virilis in Larson and Olden (2008). This is the first record of the crayfish outside its native Ohio River drainage.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierChris Taylor , Illinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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