Specimen Information

Cardisoma guanhumi
Cardisoma guanhumi
(blue land crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1713905
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCardisoma
Speciesguanhumi
Common Nameblue land crab
StateNC
CountyCarteret
LocalityEmerald Isle, NC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWhite Oak River
HUC8 Number03020301
HUC10 NameBogue Banks-Bogue Sound
HUC10 Number0302030103
HUC12 NameBogue Banks-Bear Island
HUC12 Number030203010305
Map

NAS ARM

+
Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsReport was made to SCDNR through a public survey on blue land crab observations.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDaniel A. Sasson (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Cardisoma guanhumi


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.