Species profile

Spiny cheek crayfish

Faxonius limosus (Rafinesque, 1817)

How we detect Spiny cheek crayfish

Occurrence density

Where Spiny cheek crayfish has been recorded

Aggregated occurrence records across its known range.

Faxonius limosus, synonym Orconectes limosus, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to the east coast of North America, from Quebec to the lower James River, Virginia, but has also been introduced to Europe. It is known commonly as the spinycheek crayfish or Kamberkrebs in German.