Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID160811
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalitySt. Lawrence River at St-Romuald (south shore) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGulf of St. Lawrence - Eastern Scotian Shelf
HUC8 Number32003700
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month9
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusunknown
CommentsDiscovered alive inside an eel trap in low salinity waters. Transferred to the Parc Aquarium du Quebec for display.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size43.7 mm width, 39. g
Number Released0
Number of Females1


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