Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID153954
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateVA
CountyCumberland
LocalityIndian Creek, Cumberland Gap
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameAppomattox
HUC8 Number02080207
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month7
Collection Year1928
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18885
Author:Walker, Janice.
Date:2002
Title:Invertebrate database from the Smithsonian Institute.
Pages:87 of 26,700 rows entered as nonindigenous
CommentsMale. Cannot locate Indian Creek.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 129405
VerifierHorton Hobb, Jr.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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