Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1446512
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateMI
CountyGogebic
LocalityMiddle Branch Ontonagon River, MI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOntonagon
HUC8 Number04020102
HUC10 NameMiddle Branch Ontonagon River
HUC10 Number0402010202
HUC12 NameDuck Creek
HUC12 Number040201020201
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month1
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30984
Author:Perry, W. L., and H. M. Jones
Date:2018
Title:Effects of elevated water velocity on the invasive rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus Girard, 1852) in a laboratory mesocosm
Journal:Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume:38
Issue:1
Pages:13-22
CommentsCollected during the summers of 2003 to 2005
Record TypeSpecimen
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected21


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