Specimen Information

Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis hellerii
(Indo-Pacific swimming crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic
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Specimen ID264073
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCharybdis
Specieshellerii
Common NameIndo-Pacific swimming crab
StateFL
CountySt. Johns
LocalityTolomato River (Intracoastal Waterway), at Vilano Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDaytona-St. Augustine
HUC8 Number03080201
HUC10 NameTolomato River
HUC10 Number0308020105
HUC12 NameLower Tolomato River
HUC12 Number030802010502
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Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuscollected
CommentsMale specimen. See voucher photos. Water depth = 4.2 m; water temp. = 21.8 C
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-Gainesville, FL
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2
Size55, 80 mm CW
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Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis hellerii

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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