Specimen Information

Faxonius obscurus
Faxonius obscurus
(Allegheny crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1754323
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesobscurus
Common NameAllegheny crayfish
StateWV
CountyKanawha
LocalityLittle Sandy Creek, 2 mi NW Elkview
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameElk
HUC8 Number05050007
HUC10 NameLower Elk River
HUC10 Number0505000709
HUC12 NameLittle Sandy Creek
HUC12 Number050500070907
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month5
Collection Year1980
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 981
VerifierL.M. Page
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved11


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