Specimen Information

Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
(Red Swamp Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID4765
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusProcambarus
Speciesclarkii
Common NameRed Swamp Crayfish
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
Localitystream near Pasadena, CA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLos Angeles
HUC8 Number18070105
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Collection Year1924
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:9264
Author:Holmes, S.J.
Date:1924
Title:The genus Cambarus in California.
Journal:Science
Volume:60
Issue:1555
Pages:358-359
CommentsNative to Texas and Louisiana. Considered a pest in rice fields.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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