Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1737080
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCardisoma
Speciesguanhumi
Common Nameblue land crab
StateGA
CountyGlynn
LocalityMarsh near Hampton River on St. Simons Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAltamaha
HUC8 Number03070106
HUC10 NameAltamaha River-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0307010605
HUC12 NameAltamaha Sound-Frontal Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030701060504
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierJ. Page, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Number Released1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/16/2025].

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