Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740341
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityLittle River near Hwy 101 crossing in Little River State Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
HUC10 NameBig Lagoon-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1801010205
HUC12 NameLittle River
HUC12 Number180101020502
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | dispersed current
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected1
Photo
A small European Green Crab held above the substrate in a human hand.
A small European Green Crab is held above the substrate by a human hand.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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