Specimen Information

Faxonius cristavarius
Faxonius cristavarius
(Spiny stream crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1754200
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciescristavarius
Common NameSpiny stream crayfish
StateTN
CountyHawkins
LocalityPoor Valley Creek, 7.5 mi WSW Camelot, Spruce Pine Rd. & Heck Branch Rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHolston
HUC8 Number06010104
HUC10 NameCherokee Lake-Holston River
HUC10 Number0601010402
HUC12 NamePoor Valley Creek
HUC12 Number060101040203
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Collection Day22
Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
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 14399
VerifierC.A. Taylor 9/2014
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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