Specimen Information

Callinectes bocourti
Callinectes bocourti
(Bocourt swimming crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID163743
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCallinectes
Speciesbocourti
Common NameBocourt swimming crab
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
Localitycanal south of Miami, seaward side of salinity dam off Cutler Road
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameSouth Biscayne Bay
HUC10 Number0309020617
HUC12 NameSouth Biscayne Bay
HUC12 Number030902061702
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month12
Collection Year1969
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed ocean current
Statuscollected
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Miami Marine Laboratory Museum
Museum Cat NumberUMML 32.3843
VerifierA.J. Provenzano
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Number Preserved1
Specimen ImpactMay compete for habitat with native species (Callinectes sapidus).


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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