Specimen ID | 1468757 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crabs |
Genus | Hemigrapsus |
Species | sanguineus |
Common Name | Asian shore crab |
State | NJ |
County | Monmouth |
Locality | Many Mind Creek, Atlantic Highlands, NJ |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Sandy Hook-Staten Island |
HUC8 Number | 02030104 |
HUC10 Name | Raritan Bay-Lower Bay |
HUC10 Number | 0203010404 |
HUC12 Name | Compton Creek-Sandy Hook Bay |
HUC12 Number | 020301040402 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 14 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 2017 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | unknown | shipping ballast water | dispersed |
Status | established |
Comments | Specimen was collected as part of a routine monitoring program with the objective of evaluating the presence and abundance of 2 non-native crabs (the Asian shore crab and Chinese mitten crab) relative to native crab abundance and diversity in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary System. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Number Collected | 1 |