Specimen Information

Faxonius obscurus
Faxonius obscurus
(Allegheny crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1703381
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesobscurus
Common NameAllegheny crayfish
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalityWissahickon Creek intersecting with W Bells Mill Rd. and between Yellow Trail and Orange Trail
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month7
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37043
Author:Lieb, D.A., R.W. Bouchard, and R.F. Carline
Date:2011
Title:Crayfish fauna of southeastern Pennsylvania: distributions, ecology, and changes over the last century
Journal:Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume:31
Issue:1
Pages:166-178
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected1


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