Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155588
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusHemigrapsus
Speciessanguineus
Common NameAsian shore crab
StateCT
CountyNew London
LocalityLong Island Sound, Groton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLong Island Sound
HUC8 Number02030203
HUC10 NameLong Island Sound
HUC10 Number0203020300
HUC12 NameLong Island Sound Deep
HUC12 Number020302030000
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13206
Author:Whitlatch, R.B., and R.W. Osman.
Date:2000
Title:Geographical distributions and organism-habitat associations of shallow-water introduced marine fauna in New England.
Publisher:MIT Sea Grant Program.
Pages:61-65
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine


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