Specimen Information

Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
(Chinese mitten crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID238746
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateDE
CountyKent
LocalityDelaware Bay off the mouth of the Simons River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBroadkill-Smyrna
HUC8 Number02040207
HUC10 NameLeipsic River-Delaware Bay
HUC10 Number0204020702
HUC12 NameSimons River-Delaware Bay
HUC12 Number020402070204
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
CommentsSpecimen had mated, sperm present in storage organ.
Record TypePersonal communication
Museum Cat NumberSERC
VerifierDr. Greg Ruiz, Smithsonian Env. Research Center
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Number of Breeding Females1


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