Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1655341
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCharybdis
Specieshellerii
Common NameIndo-Pacific swimming crab
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityStono River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Carolina Coastal
HUC8 Number03050202
HUC10 NameStono River
HUC10 Number0305020202
HUC12 NameStono River
HUC12 Number030502020205
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month1
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on Mariculture lease M-198 Charleston oyster farm
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Photo
Charybdis hellerii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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