Specimen Information

Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1657349
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalityThorofare Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWaccamaw
HUC8 Number03040206
HUC10 NameSocastee Swamp-Waccamaw River
HUC10 Number0304020609
HUC12 NameHalfway Swamp-Waccamaw River
HUC12 Number030402060905
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium | released bait
Statusunknown
CommentsOn the bottom of a cypress tree several inches up out of the water. Appears to have babies. ID confirmed by Craig Sasser USFWS
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Procambarus clarkii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/26/2024].

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