Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1895897
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
CountryCanada
StateAB
LocalityForty Mile Coulée, Alberta, CA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Month9
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46535
Author:Edgar, M.R., N. Kimmel, and M.S. Poesch
Date:2025
Title:Community trophic structure within reservoirs changes in the presence of invasive Chinese mystery snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis) and northern crayfish (Faxonius virilis)
Journal:Aquatic Sciences
Volume:87
Pages:99
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMegan R. Edgar


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/19/2025].

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