Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID165325
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateIL
CountyTazewell
LocalityIllinois River at Peoria
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
HUC8 Number07130001
HUC10 NameFarm Creek
HUC10 Number0713000116
HUC12 NameCoal Creek-Farm Creek
HUC12 Number071300011602
Map
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Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1855
Author:Taylor, C.A.
Date:1998
Title:Introduced crayfishes in Illinois.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Volume:Survey Document #2122
Commentsknown from 9 locations in IL in 1985; 39 locations in 1995 (most near areas of intense recreational fishing)
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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