Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID887570
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StatePA
CountyAdams
Locality3 Mile W Of Gettysburg On Fairfield Road (116). Marsh Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMonocacy
HUC8 Number02070009
HUC10 NameMarsh Creek
HUC10 Number0207000902
HUC12 NameLower Marsh Creek
HUC12 Number020700090203
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Collection Day3
Collection Month4
Collection Year1986
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:26854
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2014
Title:National Museum of Natural History specimen collections. Accessed via GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/5df38344-b821-49c2-8174-cf0f29f4df0d
Publisher:Smithsonian Institution
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNational Museum of Natural History collections
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 218898.172873
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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