Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID260398
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateNC
CountyGaston
LocalityLong Creek at SR 1452
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Catawba
HUC8 Number03050102
HUC10 NameLower South Fork Catawba River
HUC10 Number0305010206
HUC12 NameUpper Long Creek
HUC12 Number030501020602
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month5
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16109
Author:Cooper, J.E., and S.A. Armstrong
Date:2007
Title:Locality records and other data for invasive crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae) in North Carolina.
Journal:Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
Volume:123
Issue:1
Pages:1-13
Comments1 juvenile male and 1 adult female were collected.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 5429
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Number Preserved2
Number of Juveniles1
Number of Females1


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