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

Impact ID7294
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionEuropean populations of Eriocheir sinensis are known to carry the microsporidian Hepatospora eriocheir and the crayfish plague Aphanomyces astaci.
Reference42208
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationEurope

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/15/2024].

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