Specimen Information

Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius rusticus
(Rusty Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID887569
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesrusticus
Common NameRusty Crayfish
StateIA
CountyLinn
LocalityBuffalo Creek (Wapsipinicon R. dr.) at Hills Mill Road bridge, 2.5 km SW of Prairieburg (T86N, R5W, Sec. 29)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Wapsipinicon
HUC8 Number07080102
HUC10 NameBuffalo Creek
HUC10 Number0708010209
HUC12 NameHelmer Creek-Buffalo Creek
HUC12 Number070801020906
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Collection Day10
Collection Month5
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25960
Author:Harvard University
Date:2013
Title:Museum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14100
Publisher:Harvard University
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 56213
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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