Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID269911
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateDE
CountyNew Castle
LocalityDelaware Bay, in vicinity of Blackbird Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBrandywine-Christina
HUC8 Number02040205
HUC10 NameAppoquinimink River-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020508
HUC12 NameBlackbird Creek
HUC12 Number020402050803
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month5
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
CommentsSurface salinity = 2 ppt.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposaldiscarded
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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