Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736709
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountySuffolk
LocalityNissequogue River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNorthern Long Island
HUC8 Number02030201
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping ballast water
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43294
Author:Anonymous
Date:2024
Title:Mitten Crabs
Publisher:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
CommentsFound in Nissequogue River during winter 2024.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNew York State Invasive Species Awareness Week


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/9/2024].

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