Specimen Information

Cambarus robustus
Cambarus robustus
(Big Water Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1754328
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusCambarus
Speciesrobustus
Common NameBig Water Crayfish
StateNC
CountySwain
LocalityOconluftee River, 2.7 mi NNE Cherokee, N of intersection of Hwy. 441 and Blue Ridge Parkway
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuckasegee
HUC8 Number06010203
HUC10 NameOconaluftee River
HUC10 Number0601020302
HUC12 NameLower Oconaluftee River
HUC12 Number060102030207
Map
Collection Day16
Collection Month7
Collection Year2001
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 15257
VerifierC.M. Rhoden 5/2016
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved5


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