Specimen Information

Pacifastacus leniusculus
Pacifastacus leniusculus
(Signal Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID4751
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusPacifastacus
Speciesleniusculus
Common NameSignal Crayfish
StateCA
CountySanta Cruz
LocalitySan Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMonterey Bay
HUC8 Number18060015
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Collection Year1912
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9262
Author:Riegel, J.A.
Date:1959
Title:The systematics and distribution of crayfishes in California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:45
Issue:1
Pages:29-50
Reference 2
Ref. Number:10319
Author:Cohen, A.N., and J.T. Carlton.
Date:1995
Title:Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in a United States Estuary, A Case Study of the Biological Invasions of the San Francisco Bay and Delta.
Journal:Report for USFWS, WA DC, and Connecticut Sea Grant
Publisher:A report for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC and The National Sea Grant College Program Connecticut Sea Grant.
Pages:246 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen ImpactThis crayfish may have contributed to the extinction of the native sooty crayfish, Pacifastacus nigrescens.


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