Specimen Information

Cherax quadricarinatus
Cherax quadricarinatus
(Australian redclaw crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Exotic

Specimen ID1617130
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusCherax
Speciesquadricarinatus
Common NameAustralian redclaw crayfish
StatePR
CountyGuayama
LocalityCarite Reservoir [Lago Carite], Puerto Rico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio de la Plata Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000507
HUC12 NameRio de la Plata at Lago Carite Dam
HUC12 Number210100050701
Map
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Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33622
Author:García Vázquez, S.
Date:2008
Title:Distribution of exotic Australian crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens, 1868) in Puerto Rico
Publisher:University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Pages:70 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalremoved
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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