Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1737190
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCardisoma
Speciesguanhumi
Common Nameblue land crab
StateAL
CountyMobile
LocalityGulf of Mexico, Dauphin Island at Bienville Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number03170009
HUC10 NameGrand Bay-Mississippi Sound
HUC10 Number0317000902
HUC12 NameDauphin Island
HUC12 Number031700090202
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Photo
A person holds a crab in an outdoor structure.


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

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