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Native SpeciesDecapoda (order) was FOUND

on 2009-06-02 in Old Orchard Beach
Submitted by OOB_crayfish3 on Wed, 2009-06-10 at 12:14 pm
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Field Notes

We tried using a kicknet and a trap, but didn't catch any crayfish that way. We found this crayfish by accident. It sort of found us while we were looking for submerged plants. We saw 4 crayfish in Milliken Mills Pond.

Supporting evidence
Photo of my evidence.

This is one of the crayfish we saw at Milliken Mills Pond. We are not sure what kind of crayfish it is. It may not be big enough to identify. It is only 3.5cm long from its eyes to the tip of its tail.

Photo of my evidence.

This is the best photo we could take of the pleopods. They are really small!

Photo of my evidence.

Here is a photo of the claws. The claws have dark bands and reddish tips.

Species Observation:
Species Looked For
Common name:
Crayfish, unidentified
Scientific name:
Decapoda (order)
Was found?
I think I found it
Count of individuals?
1-10
Coverage?
Dead or alive?
Size:
Sex:
Evidence of reproduction:
Sampling method:
  • Just looking around
Place studied
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Latitude:
43.542970 ° N
Longitude:
-70.396810 ° W
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
OOB_crayfish3's visit to Milliken Mills Pond 3
Habitat:
Freshwater - In a pond or lake
Trip Information
Trip name:
Milliken Mills Pond 3
Trip date:
2009-06-02
Nearest town:
Old Orchard Beach
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Freshwater
MIDAS number:
6859
Watershed:
Saco
Nearest waterbody:
Milliken Mills Pond
Photo of our sampling method.
Habitat Observations
Diversity:
Water temperature:
18.5 ° C
pH:
7.0
Dissolved oxygen:
Salinity:
0.0 ppt
Vectors:

  • Walking trail

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what

Submitted by 4MS20 on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 09:47.

In what area did you find this crayfish

Milliken Pond crayfish

Submitted by kwilson on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 10:37.

Hello!

Your crayfish looks like it is Orconectes limosus, the spinycheek crayfish, based on the spines on the side of the head in the photo and the coloration on the tip of the claws. The photo of the pleopods supports this identification, but for a more confident identification I would need to see a photo of the pleopods shot from the side (with the crayfish held upside down, facing to the left.)

Great work!

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