Specimen Information

Carcinus maenas
Carcinus maenas
(green crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID1695571
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateWA
CountyKitsap
LocalityNick's Lagoon, Hood Canal, near Seabeck
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameHood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001808
HUC12 NameHood Canal
HUC12 Number171100180800
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38019
Author:Associated Press
Date:2022
Title:First invasive European green crab found in Hood Canal
Publisher:The Spokesman-Review
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected1
Number of Females0


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