Specimen Information

Faxonius propinquus
Faxonius propinquus
(Northern clearwater crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1753395
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciespropinquus
Common NameNorthern clearwater crayfish
StateIL
CountyFayette
LocalityRamsey Creek, S Ramsey, Rt. 51
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Kaskaskia
HUC8 Number07140202
HUC10 NameRamsey Creek
HUC10 Number0714020202
HUC12 NameRamsey Lake-Ramsey Creek
HUC12 Number071402020204
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Collection Day21
Collection Month7
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43661
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey
Date:2024
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey - Crustacean Collection. Occurrence dataset (ID: 257ea482-2d6f-4cf4-846d-8efeb58f6727). Accessed via the INHS Collections Data Portal (https://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal)
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Survey - Crustacean Collection
Museum Cat NumberINHS 1757
VerifierL.M. Page
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved1

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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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