Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724235
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateWI
CountyEau Claire
LocalityLowes Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Chippewa
HUC8 Number07050005
HUC10 NameLowes Creek-Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0705000507
HUC12 NamePine Creek-Lowes Creek
HUC12 Number070500050703
Map
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Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42191
Author:Wellnitz, T., D. Frase, M. Gapinski, and H. E. Haggerty
Date:2019
Title:Does stream current modify crayfish impacts on a benthic community?
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:34
Issue:1
Pages:633-647
CommentsHistorically, native virile crayfish, Orconectes virilis, inhabited Lowes Creek, but O. rusticus was the only crayfish species encountered
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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