Specimen Information

Cardisoma guanhumi
Cardisoma guanhumi
(blue land crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1737182
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCardisoma
Speciesguanhumi
Common Nameblue land crab
StateAL
CountyMobile
LocalityMobile Bay at Dauphin Island, Gulf of Mexico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NameGrand Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC10 Number0317000902
HUC12 NameDauphin Island
HUC12 Number031700090202
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day3
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Statusunknown
CommentsOther staff members at the sea lab stated that they have seen a blue land crab on campus before in prior years.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected1
Photo
A small blue crab backed into a corner of an outdoor building facing the photographer.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/6/2024].

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