Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID558518
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateWI
CountyKenosha
LocalityDes Plaines River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000401
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Des Plaines River
HUC12 Number071200040103
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month7
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26344
Author:Olden, J.D., M.J. Vander Zanden, and P.T.J. Johnson
Date:2011
Title:Assessing ecosystem vulnerability to invasive rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus).
Journal:Ecological Applications
Volume:21
Issue:7
Pages:2587-2599
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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