Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1757548
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateNJ
CountyMercer
LocalityJacobs Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Musconetcong
HUC8 Number02040105
HUC10 NameLower Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204010509
HUC12 NameJacobs Creek-Delaware River
HUC12 Number020401050910
Map
Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsThere are so many of them here. Every step you take in the creek you see them swimming away. I only took photos of 9 of them, but I probably saw over a hundred today.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9
Photo
Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/23/2025].

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