The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Decapoda

(Crayfish, Shrimp, Crabs)

CAMBARIDAE

Faxonella clypeata (Hay)

Ditch-Fencing Crayfish

 

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Synonyms:  Orconectes clypeatus (Hay)
                                           (Penn & Hobbs 1958)

 

 

 
Distribution Citations

1958 Penn & Hobbs

1972 Hobbs
1972 Reimer

1983 Fitzpatrick

[2008 NatureServe]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-First Texas Record reported by Penn & Hobbs (1958) as Orconectes clypeatus

-mainly found in lentic waters (Penn 1952 in Penn & Hobbs 1958)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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