Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1713783
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateNY
CountyUlster
LocalityBlack Creek (Downstream from Floyd Ackert Rd crossing Valli Rd)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHudson-Wappinger
HUC8 Number02020008
HUC10 NameLandsman Kill-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0202000801
HUC12 NameBlack Creek
HUC12 Number020200080102
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day6
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsThis was caught during my research fellowship while working with members of the DEC. While backpack electrofishing; during the first pass 13 females and 13 males were caught, during the second pass 8 females and 6 males were caught. Some had recently molted.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierAmy Oblitas Rojas
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected40
Number of Females21
Photo
Faxonius rusticus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/9/2024].

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