Specimen ID | 1695314 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crabs |
Genus | Hemigrapsus |
Species | sanguineus |
Common Name | Asian shore crab |
State | DE |
County | Sussex |
Locality | Delaware Seashore State Park |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Chincoteague |
HUC8 Number | 02040303 |
HUC10 Name | Fenwick Island-Assateague Island-Atlantic Ocean |
HUC10 Number | 0204030306 |
HUC12 Name | Delaware and Maryland Coastal Area-Atlantic Ocean |
HUC12 Number | 020403030601 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 4 |
Collection Month | 4 |
Collection Year | 2021 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed current |
Status | unknown |
Comments | Noted 3 deceased crabs within high-tide wrack line, roughly 11 feet from water level. Additional 2 live crabs discovered on shoreline at water level. Discovered at first dune crossing north of the inlet from Delaware Seashore State Park parking lot area, noted dispersed southward to the inlet. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Kristyn Small |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
Number Collected | 5 |