Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1693780
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateIL
CountyKankakee
Locality[No locality description provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKankakee
HUC8 Number07120001
HUC10 NameRock Creek
HUC10 Number0712000115
HUC12 NameRock Creek
HUC12 Number071200011504
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27378
Author:Cranberg, C., and R. Keller
Date:2020
Title:Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species
Publisher:School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
Reference 2
Ref. Number:30714
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2017
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey Collection Databases.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number12883
VerifierIllinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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