Specimen Information

Callinectes bocourti
Callinectes bocourti
(Bocourt swimming crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID164369
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCallinectes
Speciesbocourti
Common NameBocourt swimming crab
StateFL
CountyCollier
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Fakahatchee Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Cypress Swamp
HUC8 Number03090204
HUC10 NameRooker Bay
HUC10 Number0309020408
HUC12 NameRooker Bay
HUC12 Number030902040800
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish
Number Preserved1
Number of Breeding Males1
Specimen ImpactMay compete for habitat with native species (Callinectes sapidus).


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/5/2024].

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