Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1328481
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateMA
CountyWorcester
LocalityQueen Lake, Philipston. Burnshir /Ware drainage.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicopee River
HUC8 Number01080204
HUC10 NameWare River
HUC10 Number0108020402
HUC12 NameBurnshirt River
HUC12 Number010802040203
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25960
Author:Harvard University
Date:2013
Title:Museum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14100
Publisher:Harvard University
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 82563
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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