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Orconectes virilis
(virile crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant


Specimen ID263940
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusOrconectes
Speciesvirilis
Common Namevirile crayfish
StateID
CountyKootenai
LocalityFernan Lake, north shore [near Coeur d'Alene]
HUC8 NameCoeur d'Alene Lake
HUC8 Number17010303
Latitude47.677
Longitude-116.715
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day4
Month10 (October)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
CommentsAbundant specimens in several life stages under rocks in less than 1 foot of water.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
VerifierChris Rogers, EcoAnalysts, Davis, CA
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed3





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