Specimen ID | 283288 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crayfish |
Genus | Faxonius |
Species | virilis |
Common Name | Virile Crayfish |
State | WV |
County | Berkeley |
Locality | Back Creek at SR 9 |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Conococheague-Opequon |
HUC8 Number | 02070004 |
HUC10 Name | Back Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0207000404 |
HUC12 Name | Outlet Back Creek |
HUC12 Number | 020700040409 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 8 |
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: 070608-11. "Large run terminating in a riffle - man made. Justicea present along pool margins. Water warm (60's) periphyton present as well. Crayfises rare under boulders, found margins of justicea beds. Multiple age cohorts found in margins. Orc. Sp. More prevalent than virilis. Adults prefer boudlers and stream current some individuals have multiple spines on rostrum." |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |