Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1737047
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateWA
CountyClallam
LocalityNear La Push, WA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHoh-Quillayute
HUC8 Number17100101
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43372
Author:Hunt, M.
Date:2024
Title:Invasive crab species detected in new area of Washington coast
Publisher:KING 5
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine
Number Collected33


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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