Specimen Information

Procambarus acutus
Procambarus acutus
(White River crawfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID157199
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesacutus
Common NameWhite River crawfish
StateNC
CountyHaywood
LocalityPigeon River at SR 1513 (Thickety Rd), ca 3.0 air km NW of center Clyde
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePigeon
HUC8 Number06010106
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Pigeon River
HUC10 Number0601010601
HUC12 NameBeaverdam Creek-Pigeon River
HUC12 Number060101060105
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month10
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13634
Author:Cooper, J.E.
Date:2002
Title:North Carolina crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae): Notes on Distribution, Taxonomy, Life History, and Habitat.
Journal:Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
Volume:118
Issue:3
Pages:167-180
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordcounty
DisposalNCSM
Museum Cat Number23561
VerifierFullerton, A. H. and J. M. Smith
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected13
Year Classjuvenile
Number Preserved13
Number of Juveniles13
Number of Females9
Specimen ImpactJuveniles collected indicate a breeding population.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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