Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID558642
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateWI
CountyWashington
LocalityMilwaukee River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMilwaukee
HUC8 Number04040003
HUC10 NameUpper Milwaukee River
HUC10 Number0404000302
HUC12 NameSilver Creek-Milwaukee River
HUC12 Number040400030208
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month6
Collection Year2003
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 [11/21/2024].

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