Specimen ID | 1651270 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crayfish |
Genus | Faxonius |
Species | virilis |
Common Name | Virile Crayfish |
State | WA |
County | Benton |
Locality | Chamna Preserve, Yakima River, Richland WA |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Yakima |
HUC8 Number | 17030003 |
HUC10 Name | Corral Creek-Yakima River |
HUC10 Number | 1703000312 |
HUC12 Name | Yakima River |
HUC12 Number | 170300031205 |
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Collection Day | 23 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2020 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | released bait |
Status | unknown |
Comments | Crayfish was dead. We verified that it was a Faxonius virilis with Dr. Eric Larson, an expert in Northwest crayfish from the Univ. of Illinois. He was surprised by the discovery and said we should report it as a significant expansion of the invasive species' range. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Earliest Record | drainage |
Verifier | Dr. Eric Larson, J. Procopio |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
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