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Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus Rafinesque 1817

Keith A. Crandall, James W. Fetzner, Jr., and Horton H. Hobbs, Jr.

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Containing group: Orconectes (Faxonius)

Type

Not known to exist.

Type Locality

Delaware River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Range

The Atlantic watershed from Maine to the lower James River in Virginia. Introduced into western Europe.

Habitat

Streams.

Distribution

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Conservation Status

Currently stable.

References

Hobbs, H. H. Jr. 1989. An Illustrated Checklist of the American Crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae). Smithsonian Institution Press.

Rafinesque, C. S. 1817. Synopsis of Four New Genera and Ten New Species of Crustacea, Found in the United States, American Monthly Magazine and Critical Revue, 2:40-43.

Taylor, C. A., M. L. Warren, Jr., J. F. Fitzpatrick, Jr., H. H. Hobbs III, R. F. Jezerinac, W. L. Pflieger, and H. W. Robison. 1996. Conservation Status of Crayfishes of the United States and Canada. Fisheries 21:4.

Title Illustrations

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Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus
Photo copyright © Keith A. Crandall.

Copyright	© Keith A. Crandall

About This Page

Page constructed by Emily Browne.

Keith A. Crandall
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA

James W. Fetzner, Jr.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Horton H. Hobbs, Jr.
Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, USA

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Citing this page:

Crandall, Keith A., James W. Fetzner, Jr., and Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. 2001. Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus Rafinesque 1817. Version 01 January 2001 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Orconectes_%28Faxonius%29_limosus/7198/2001.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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