Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1703683
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StatePA
CountyColumbia
LocalityBriar Creek Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna-Lackawanna
HUC8 Number02050107
HUC10 NameLower Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205010710
HUC12 NameBriar Creek
HUC12 Number020501071001
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day26
Collection Month9
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsNo photos, but specimens collected and identified by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission AIS Coordinator Sean Hartzell. Rusty Crayfish have been known here since late 2020 and are widely established throughout the lake.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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