Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736850
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyAlbany
LocalityHudson River, just upstream of Troy Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHudson-Hoosic
HUC8 Number02020003
HUC10 NameAnthony Kill-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0202000311
HUC12 NameTroy Reservoir-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020200031107
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC.R. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected1
Photo
A mitten crab in a gloved palm above the water.
A mitten crab in a gloved palm above the water.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/7/2024].

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