Okanagan Crayfish (Pacifastacus okanaganensis) (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Okanagan Crayfish (Pacifastacus okanaganensis)

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The Okanagan Crayfish (Pacifastacus okanaganensis) has been newly described from interior British Columbia and Washington State. Another new species, the Misfortunate Crayfish (Pacifastacus malheurensis), occurs in streams and rivers of central and eastern Oregon.

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Eric Larson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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