Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1715095
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StatePA
CountyChester
LocalityStruble Lake, at Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission launch.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameEast Branch Brandywine Creek
HUC10 Number0204020501
HUC12 NameUpper East Branch Brandywine Creek
HUC12 Number020402050103
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released bait
CommentsCaptured in crayfish traps during Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission surveys for aquatic invasive species. ID by PFBC AIS Coordinator Sean Hartzell.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Faxonius virilis

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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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