Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID163889
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie offshore from Port Alma, Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month3
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17934
Author:de Lafontaine, Y., J. Sevigny, R. Calve, G. Verreault, S. Despatie, and E. Veilleux
Date:2008
Title:Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis ) in the St. Lawrence River and Estuary, Canada: new records and risk of invasion.
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:3
Issue:2
Pages:153-163
CommentsThis female specimen had no sign of setae on the chelae. Caught in 69 feet of water. [See voucher photo]
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierDr. Matthias Herborg, U. of Windsor
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size74 mm carapace width
Number of Females1
Photo
Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis


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