Specimen Information

Faxonius causeyi
Faxonius causeyi
(Western plains crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID4410
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciescauseyi
Common NameWestern plains crayfish
StateNM
CountyCibola
LocalityMesa Hill Lake on Acoma Pueblo
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRio San Jose
HUC8 Number13020207
HUC10 NameMiddle Rio San Jose
HUC10 Number1302020706
HUC12 NameSan Jose Canyon
HUC12 Number130202070606
Map
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Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1854
Author:Dean, J.L.
Date:1969
Title:Biology of the crayfish Orconectes causeyi and its use for control of aquatic weeds in trout lakes. Technical Papers of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife No. 24
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Washington, DC.
Pages:15 pp
Commentsstocked to control weeds;Potamogeton, Myriophyllum, Elodea , Certophyllum, Ranunculus, Chara, and filamentous algae
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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