| Specimen ID | 283260 |
| Group | Crustaceans-Crayfish |
| Genus | Faxonius |
| Species | virilis |
| Common Name | Virile Crayfish |
| State | WV |
| County | Morgan |
| Locality | Sleepy Creek at CR 26 |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Conococheague-Opequon |
| HUC8 Number | 02070004 |
| HUC10 Name | Sleepy Creek |
| HUC10 Number | 0207000402 |
| HUC12 Name | Middle Sleepy Creek |
| HUC12 Number | 020700040203 |
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| Collection Day | 6 |
| Collection Month | 6 |
| Collection Year | 2007 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released bait |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 24513 |
| Author: | Loughman, Z. |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Title: | Orconectes virilis and Orconectes rusticus collection in West Virginia. |
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| Comments | Primary collection number: 070606-16. "CR 26 at sleepy creek crossing. Bedrock present with pockets of boulders. Crayfish used bedrock and relied on crypsis. highest density observed. Crayfish using ridges for refugia. Curious, would leave rocks in leaf pack to investigate nets. Juveniles and subadults used rock cluster for refugia must return later." |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
