Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID283301
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateWV
CountyJefferson
LocalityBullskin Run at Avon Bend (end of Macbeth Dr)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShenandoah
HUC8 Number02070007
HUC10 NameBullskin Run-Shenandoah River
HUC10 Number0207000703
HUC12 NameFurnace Run-Shenandoah River
HUC12 Number020700070303
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month6
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24513
Author:Loughman, Z.
Date:2012
Title:Orconectes virilis and Orconectes rusticus collection in West Virginia.
CommentsPrimary collection number: 070610-04. "Sampled both run and river. River very embedded though shallow. O. obscurus occurs sympatrically with O. virilis here, even using some cover objects. Under large rock and extremel large O virilis and O obscurus were both utilized. Pictures taken of large virilis."
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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