Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1758514
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
CountryCanada
StatePE
LocalityBasin Head MPA, Prince Edward Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45007
Author:Flynn, P.T., L.A. Poirer, G. Beaulieu, T.J. Barrett, D.K. Cairns, and P.A. Quijon
Date:2023
Title:On the rebound: removal programs yield local-scale benefits but do not sustainably suppress populations of invasive European green crabs (Carcinus maenas)
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:26
Pages:451-469
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected8658
Number of Females1915


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