Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657610
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateCT
CountyFairfield
LocalityLong Island Sound
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHousatonic
HUC8 Number01100005
HUC10 NameEightmile Brook-Housatonic River
HUC10 Number0110000510
HUC12 NameHalfway River-Housatonic River
HUC12 Number011000051003
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month5
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
Commentscaught alive by hand; one male juvenile
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalCT DEEP
VerifierConnecticut Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Size1.0'' L carapace
Number of Females0


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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