Specimen ID | 283290 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crayfish |
Genus | Faxonius |
Species | virilis |
Common Name | Virile Crayfish |
State | WV |
County | Berkeley |
Locality | Opequon Creek at CR 4 crossing |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Conococheague-Opequon |
HUC8 Number | 02070004 |
HUC10 Name | Opequon Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0207000409 |
HUC12 Name | Hoke Run-Opequon Creek |
HUC12 Number | 020700040909 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 9 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2007 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released bait |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 24513 |
Author: | Loughman, Z. |
Date: | 2012 |
Title: | Orconectes virilis and Orconectes rusticus collection in West Virginia. |
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Comments | Primary collection number: 070609-02. "Shallow riffle with millfoil, elodea, and chladrophora beds. Chladrophora 10-12 m in length. Crayfish found under slabs in slower sections of riffles. Crayfish did not use boulders in high velocity H2O. Crayfish also did not use vegetation beds though Gamnerus was prevalent. H2O cool. Rhinichthys catarautaepresent in riffles along with Cathus." |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |