Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1753886
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateIA
CountyBlack Hawk
LocalityShell Rock River, 10 mi NNW Cedar Falls
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShell Rock
HUC8 Number07080202
HUC10 NameDry Creek-Shell Rock River
HUC10 Number0708020207
HUC12 NameKlock Creek-Shell Rock River
HUC12 Number070802020705
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Collection Day17
Collection Month8
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43661
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey
Date:2024
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey - Crustacean Collection. Occurrence dataset (ID: 257ea482-2d6f-4cf4-846d-8efeb58f6727). Accessed via the INHS Collections Data Portal (https://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal)
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Survey - Crustacean Collection
Museum Cat NumberINHS 202
VerifierL.M. Page
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved2

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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