Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153969
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StatePA
CountyAdams
LocalityMarsh Creek, 3 mi W of Gettysburg on Fairfield Road (116)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMonocacy
HUC8 Number02070009
HUC10 NameMarsh Creek
HUC10 Number0207000902
HUC12 NameLower Marsh Creek
HUC12 Number020700090203
Map
+
Collection Day3
Collection Month4
Collection Year1986
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
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 218898
VerifierH.H. Hobbs, Jr.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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