Species Detail - Spiny-cheek Crayfish (Orconectes limosus) - Species information displayed is based on all datasets.

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
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Orconectes limosus
Spiny-cheek Crayfish
NHMSYS0001593792 RecommendedWell-formed
Invasive Species: EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation No. 1143/2014 || Invasive Species: Regulation S.I. 477/2011 (Ireland) || Invasive Species: Detailed Risk Assesment || Invasive Species: Regulation S.I. 374/2024 (Ireland) || Invasive Species: Detailed Risk Assesment >> High Risk
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(Rafinesque, 1817)
Crustacean
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National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Spiny-cheek Crayfish (Orconectes limosus), accessed 03 September 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Species/22680>

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)