Specimen Information

Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis hellerii
(Indo-Pacific swimming crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID154674
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCharybdis
Specieshellerii
Common NameIndo-Pacific swimming crab
StateSC
CountyGeorgetown
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, North Inlet Estuary
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameNorth Inlet
HUC10 Number0304020804
HUC12 NameDebidue Creek
HUC12 Number030402080402
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsNew arrival into the North Inlet Estuary.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposal1 archived at Smithsonian Institute
VerifierR. Lemaitre
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected4
Number Preserved1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/27/2024].

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