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Kentucky River crayfish

Faxonius juvenilis

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36.7765, -87.3542

Field Notes

Description:

About 6 inches long, with a green and black exoskeleton.

Habitat:

A shallow rocky creek overshadowed by large deciduous trees. The west fork of the Red River, in Kentucky. Border of a family farm.

Species ID Suggestions

Kentucky river crayfish

Faxonius juvenilis

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PublishedJune 23, 2020

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