Northern Crayfish (Faxonius virilis)

InvertebrateverifiedLeast Concern

Faxonius virilis

(Hagen, 1870)

Northern Crayfish

Also known as: Virile Crayfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Cambaridae

Where to find it

common

rare

Other species in Cambaridae

Kentucky River Crayfish (Faxonius juvenilis)

Faxonius juvenilis

Kentucky River Crayfish

American Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)

Procambarus clarkii

American Crayfish

Rusty (Faxonius rusticus)

Faxonius rusticus

Rusty

Marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis)

Procambarus virginalis

Marbled crayfish

White River Crawfish (Procambarus acutus)

Procambarus acutus

White River Crawfish

American crayfish (Faxonius limosus)

Faxonius limosus

American crayfish

Calico Crayfish (Faxonius immunis)

Faxonius immunis

Calico Crayfish

Deceitful Crayfish (Procambarus fallax)

Procambarus fallax

Deceitful Crayfish

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