Specimen Information

Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1446892
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalityRoadside ditch between OH Rt. 2 and Wilcox Road, 1.94 Km SW of Port Clinton, 10.79 Km NW of Bay View
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSandusky
HUC8 Number04100011
HUC10 NameMuddy Creek-Frontal Sandusky Bay
HUC10 Number0410001114
HUC12 NameTown of Gypsum-Frontal Sandusky Bay
HUC12 Number041000111405
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31002
Author:Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
Date:2016
Title:Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
Publisher:Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberRFT-0321
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/24/2025].

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