Specimen Information

Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
(Asian shore crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID153971
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusHemigrapsus
Speciessanguineus
Common NameAsian shore crab
StateNJ
CountyCape May
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Townsend Inlet
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGreat Egg Harbor
HUC8 Number02040302
HUC10 NameGreat Egg Harbor Bay-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0204030205
HUC12 NameGreat Egg Harbor Bay-Atlantic Ocean Deep
HUC12 Number020403020500
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month9
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18885
Author:Walker, Janice.
Date:2002
Title:Invertebrate database from the Smithsonian Institute.
Pages:87 of 26,700 rows entered as nonindigenous
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSmithsonian Institution
Museum Cat Number239221
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine


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