Specimen Information

Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID157118
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StateME
CountyKennebec
Localityprivate ponds in NE part of county
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLower Kennebec River
HUC8 Number01030003
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Collection Day29
Collection Month4
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
CommentsBrought in 15 years ago in loads of illegal bait fish from Arkansas.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/19/2025].

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