Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740268
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyWestchester
LocalityUnnamed Creek, ~1km upstream from confluence with Hudson River at Brook St. and N Riverside Ave. intersection
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Hudson
HUC8 Number02030101
HUC10 NamePeekskill Hollow Creek-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0203010101
HUC12 NameFurnace Brook-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020301010105
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected1
Photo
A hand holds a large, brown Chinese mitten crab.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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