Specimen Information

Faxonius palmeri creolanus
Faxonius palmeri creolanus
(Creole painted crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID158131
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciespalmeri
Subspeciescreolanus
Common NameCreole painted crayfish
StateGA
CountyBaker
LocalityFlint River in Newton, at SR37 bridge crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Flint
HUC8 Number03130008
HUC10 NameHorseshoe Bend-Flint River
HUC10 Number0313000804
HUC12 NameLong Pond-Flint River
HUC12 Number031300080401
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24534
Author:Skelton, C.E.
Date:2010
Title:History, status, and conservation of Georgia crayfishes.
Journal:Southeastern Naturalist
Volume:9
Issue:3
Pages:127-138
CommentsSubsequent sampling found all year classes and sexes. Native range in Louisiana (Lake Pontchartrain drainage), eastern Mississippi, and western Alabama.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierJohn Cooper, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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